NVIRP continually works to ensure the protection of native fish and wildlife through a number of initiatives including:
- providing technical training to staff on the appropriate handling, removal and relocation of native and non-native flora and fauna engaging wildlife specialists to assist in the relocation of native fish and fauna including Murray River Cod, Trout Cod, Murray River Crayfish, tortoises, yabbies and mussels
- ensuring all fauna is treated humanely and ethically
- complying with all relevant legislation to ensure the humane removal and disposal of non-native flora and fauna. To date, over a tonne of noxious fish species have been removed from the irrigation system
- ensuring that injury or risk to fauna is managed and reported as required
- continuing to prepare and submit verbal and documented reporting to the DEWHA and DSE
- developing and implementing of the Native Vegetation Field Guide which assists in the identification of significant indigenous native shrubs and grasses found within the GMID
- implementing an offset management strategy.
