Three Hummock Island is the focus of efforts to create a stronghold for nesting Hooded Plovers; a priority threatened species. The project focuses on key threats including – feral cat predation, spread of invasive weeds into nesting areas, and the risk of ingestion and entanglement in marine debris.
Tasmania’s Cradle Coast NRM recently reported that the Australian government has supported the continuation of the feral cat control part of the project, under their ‘Supporting Communities to Manage Pest Animals and Weeds Project’, noting “That’s good because there aren’t many cats left …and we would like to take out the last few.”
For the whole story see pg 13 of their recent newsletter: Cradle to Coast Newsletter
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