For more than a hundred years, Victorians have been battling invasive animals. There is a high cost associated with feral animals including cats, pigs, foxes, rabbits and now deer. We are all affected - our ambiance is altered, our health-promoting environment is not as it should be, agriculture has extra costs, and we are losing indigenous flora and fauna.
Just why do we need to ‘deal with’ invasive species, and why is it so hard to deal with them? What do we need to do and why? Are there things we are not seeing in the landscape that can make a difference? Who needs to be involved in managing the environment? ….
You are invited to join us as we work our way through a very good presentation by Professor Euan Ritchie, discussing what he thinks are important things to understand from the scientific perspective. He joins others in warning us that success in one aspect can mean unwanted consequences in another.
We will have panelists leading the discussion and we will encourage you to offer your perspective and critique our plans and activities with respect to invasive species.
6.30 pm, August 14, 2024. Marcus Hill Hall, corner of the Bellarine Highway and Banks Road. Make it a date! There will be tea and coffee and some snacks.
Please bring your neighbors, friends, anyone who is related to the special landscape of the Bellarine Peninsula. All welcome.
