This page summarises the Introduction section of the Pasture condition guides for the southern rangelands, including the Gascoyne, Murchison and Goldfields-Nullarbor (the guides). Read the full Guide for more detail.
In May 2019, the McGowan Government commissioned the Independent Review (the Review) of the operation and effectiveness of Animal Welfare Act 2002 (the Act). The 18-month Review included extensive industry and public consultation, with the report finalised in December 2020.
The State Government has invested $28 million in Doppler Radar technology.
Funding of $23 million was provided to install three new Doppler radars across the WA Wheatbelt located at Newdegate, South Doodlakine and Watheroo.
Feral cats are the same species as domestic cats, but survive in the wild without human reliance or contact. They are a declared species under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act).
This information is for pastoralists, resource managers, government staff and others with an interest in the productivity and maintenance of rangeland pastures in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Acacia mixed shrub pastures are one of the many pasture types in the pastoral rangelands in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.