Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes
Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes is a community based feral animal management program which has been in operation since 2004. Over the past twenty years, the program has expanded from a small regional initiative to a large-scale project encompassing areas of all seven Western Australian Natural Resource Management (NRM) regions. The combined calculated impact of the Red Card program in the South West Land Division is $41,134,793 with an estimated 364,000 native animals saved. The program has delivered multiple benefits in the following areas:
Economic benefit
Conservation impact
Community engagement
Proven effectiveness
The potential for expansion.
Given these benefits to the agricultural sector, the local communities and the native animals, extension of the program is recommended as is the expansion of the program to the Regional Biosecurity Groups (RBGs) and the reintroduction and expansion of hot-baiting.
Red Card Report to State NRM
A report has been prepared for the Western Australian Government State NRM program.
This report outlines the significant outcomes and value of the Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes program in Western Australia. Over the past decade, the program has delivered an estimated economic impact of $41.13 million (in 2021/22 dollars) for the state’s agricultural industry, while also improving native wildlife populations across the South West Agricultural Land Division. The report highlights strong community engagement and the program’s proven effectiveness in controlling fox, rabbit, and feral cat populations. It recommends continued State NRM support based on its economic, conservation, and social benefits, and proposes opportunities for expansion and collaboration with Regional Biosecurity Groups. Additional recommendations include ongoing education on new firearm laws and securing stable, inflation-adjusted funding to sustain and grow the program’s success
Report to State NRM - Final
Wheatbelt NRM has secured funding through the Western Australian Government’s State NRM program to support community events under the Red Card for Rabbits and Foxes initiative Grants are now available to help fund a variety of activities aimed at managing feral animals and promoting community involvement.
You can apply for funding to support the following activities:
Feral animal control on your property:
· Purchase of 1080 baits.
Community events apart of a registered activity on the Red Card website:
· Event delivery costs, such as catering (note: grant funds cannot be used for alcoholic beverages).
· Promotion and advertising of local Red Card events.
· Participant prizes and awards.
Up to $1,000.00 is available per applicant for eligible activities. A selection panel will assess all applications. This funding is open to participants in Red Card events across the South West Land Division, from Geraldton to Esperance.
To be considered for funding, applications must be submitted at least one week prior to your event. Please note that funds will not be pair retroactively.
Funding is currently open.
Red Card Application Guidelines
Application From - Fillable PDF
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