|
 |
| Weeds and pest animals in the catchment |
Introduced weeds are one of the greatest threats to the creek and bushland areas in the Bayside Creek catchments.
Significant weeds include:
|
 | groundsel bush | |
giant rats tail grass | |
senegal tea | |
salvinia weed | |
water hyacinth | |
annual ragweed | |
madeira vine | |
chinese celtis | |
broad-leaved pepper | |
lantana and creeping lantana | |
mother of millions | |
asparagus fern |
|
Weeds cause a number of problems within the catchment including: degrading water quality, displacing native aquatic flora and fauna, choking wetlands and increasing localised flooding by blocking the waterway.
|
Pest animals have substantial social, economic, and environmental impacts. They can adversely alter ecosystem function, reduce primary industry productivity, and threaten human and animal health. Many pest animals can contract and act as carriers for a range of exotic diseases.
Pest animals adversely affect the Bayside catchment in a number of ways: they put considerable pressure on native plants and animals through predation, destruction of habitats, competition with native animals for food and shelter, poisoning and spreading disease. This can lead to reduced populations, and ultimately the extinction of some native species.
Pest animals found in the Bayside Catchment:
|
| Cane toad – Bufo marinus | |
Cat – Felis catus | |
Brown hare - Lepus capensis | |
Exotic pest fish | |
Feral pig - Sus scrofa | |
Fox – Vulpes vulpes | |
Rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculis | |
Wild dog - Canis familiaris |
|
| | |
|
|
|
