Not just the quoll

JULIMAR Conservation Park is home to at least six listed threatened species and last month’s Page 1 article about Chalice Mining’s bid to clear their habitat needs correction.

The article focuses on the Western Quoll (Chuditch) which is not ‘endangered’ but ‘vulnerable’ and totally omits the presence of colonies of the ‘critically endangered’ Woylie, ‘endangered’ Black-flanked Rock Wallaby and the ‘vulnerable’ Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo, Baudin’s Black Cockatoo and Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo.

Julimar Conservation Park is one of the most significant woodland conservation areas north of Perth and represents one of the only sizeable areas of mixed jarrah and marri woodland that has not been cleared for farming, mining or traversed by roads.

Four conservation significant flora species are also found in the area earmarked for exploration and it is well-documented that increased vehicle movements spread dieback.

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Nikkola Palmer
Toodyay