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Threatened species projects (Stream two)
Victorian Environmental Partnerships Program (VEPP)
VEPP Stream two overview
Stream two delivery and third parties
Many of Victoria’s native plant and animal species are now
considered threatened, vulnerable or moving towards
extinction.
DEPI Regional Services is leading the delivery of these
239 actions. They are working with a number of third
party organisations to deliver projects in partnership with:
The Victorian Government is investing in practical, local action
to address these threats through the $15.48 million Victorian
Environmental Partnerships Program (VEPP).
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Stream two has received $3.5 million which is directly funding
239 projects across Victoria to mitigate threats affecting
important populations and habitats of threatened species
groups.
Parks Victoria;
Zoos Victoria;
Birdlife Australia;
Greening Australia;
Trust for Nature;
Royal Botanic Gardens and other regional groups.
Actions being delivered include:
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Removal of competitors including predator baiting;
Breeding and release programs;
Habitat protection;
Fencing, weed control; and
Ecological burning.
Examples of regional projects funded
Stream 2 involves government and key stakeholders working
together to deliver actions that will reduce threats to important
populations and habitats of threatened species. Specific
examples include;
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Fox and wild dog baiting to protect Brush-tailed Rock
Wallaby colonies in East Gippsland:
Habitat restoration of the iconic Helmeted Honeyeater
population through breeding, community monitoring,
habitat protection, supplementary feeding and removal
of competitors;
Reducing predation of Broad-shelled Turtle nests by foxes
in Barmah National Park through targeted and intense
baiting focusing around wetland areas;
Fencing, weed control, and the removal of competitors
and ecological burning to protect a number of orchid
species across the State including the Kilsyth South and
Frankston spider orchids;
Fox control to protect the only Victorian breeding site
for the critically endangered Southern Bent-wing Bat;
Erect/maintain signs to restrict or discourage access
to breeding sites for the Hooded Plover;
Habitat restoration for the Eltham Copper Butterfly
through the removal of weeds and targeted
supplementary planting.
"Saving the Black & Golds" - Regent Honeyeater Captive release 14/15
Photo: Dean Ingwersen, Birdlife Australia
Threatened species projects (Stream two)
Examples of threatened species
Projects are being implemented covering over 100 different
threatened species and/or communities across Victoria.
Threatened species groups
Examples
Mammals
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Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby
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Eastern Barred Bandicoot
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Southern Bent-wing Bat
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Helmeted Honeyeater
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Hooded Plover
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Plains-wanderer
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Regent Honeyeater
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Bush Stone-curlew
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Major Mitchell Cockatoo
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Brolga
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Heath Skink
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Hooded Scaly-foot
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Corangamite Water Skink
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Booroolong Frog
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Spotted Tree Frog
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Broad-shelled Turtle
Fish
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Macquarie Perch
Invertebrates
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Eltham Copper Butterfly
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Straited Sun Moth
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Megascolides australis (Giant Earth Worm)
Birds
Reptiles and Amphibians
Plants
There are over 70 different species including:
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Gorae Leek-Orchid
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Buff Hazelwood (Symplocos thwaitesii)
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Rough Eyebright (Euphrasia scabra)
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Buff Hazelwood (Symplocos thwaitesii)
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Yellow- lip Spider Orchid (Caladenia xanthochila)
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McIvor Spider-orchid (Caladenia audasii)
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Stuart Mill Spider-orchid (Caladenia cretacea)
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Shiny Daisy-bush (Olearia passerinoides ssp glutescens)
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Southern Shepherd's Purse (Ballantinia antipoda)
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Desert Greenhood (Pterostylis xerophila)
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