Gulf Savannah NRM and Tagalaka Aboriginal Corporation’s Turtles in Trouble project is investigating whether the northern snake-necked turtles (Chelodina rugosa) population is declining at Littleton National Park, located 40 km east of Croydon.
In 2023 the project established a turtle population baseline estimate and upskilled the Tagalaka people in turtle monitoring and threat-mitigation activities on Country. This year, the projects is focused on expanding the monitoring program and exploring innovative fencing solutions to safeguard turtle habitat from feral pig impacts.Â
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