Thinking Green: Backyard biodiversity - Western Swamp Tortoise

Event description

Discover this wonderful reptile that lives on your doorstep around the Ellenbrook catchment.  
Join the Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise (WST) to learn more about this unique West Australian reptile and discover why it is critically endangered.  

Hear what the scientists in the Recovery Team are working on to prevent this wonderful icon from slipping back into extinction, and how the Perth Zoo and the community are assisting.
 
We will tell you how you can help to preserve the habitat for this and other species in the City of Swan. You may be surprised how simple actions can have complex rewards. 

What to expect? 

• Participants will learn about WST habitat, breeding habits and the characteristics of one of the cutest critters in the Swan region 
• You will learn about current pressures on WST habitat and how to help support this important species.
• Opportunity to meet fellow nature lovers and connect with the passionate biodiversity community in City of Swan. 

About Friends of Western Swamp Tortoise 

Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise is an initiative of the Threatened Species Network. After some groundwork by Greencorps, the group formed in July 2004 (and incorporated in 2005) to aid local, national and international awareness of the critically endangered status of the Western Swamp Tortoise, by providing information and educational resources.
 
One of the group’s primary purposes is to encourage the public to assist in Western Swamp Tortoise recovery activities that move us towards a sustainable population in Western Australia, and to complement the work of the Western Swamp Tortoise Recovery Team. 

Membership of the group is free – visit https://westernswamptortoise.com.au/ for more information.