For over seven years, Arkaba has been welcoming back native species by reversing the detrimental impact of livestock and eradicating feral pests. In the Flinders Ranges alone, since European settlement, 150-years-ago, nearly 24 of the 58 native mammals have become locally extinct. As part of Arkaba’s journey to eradicating feral cats, they worked with the South Australian Department of Environment, Water & Natural Resources (DEWNR) to test an aerial baiting programme. The programme has so far been a success, contributing to the reestablishment of brushtail possums; a mammal not seen in the area for 75-years.
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