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Biodiversity ActivitiesDaintree Cassowary Care Group,QLD
Residents between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation have established the Daintree Cassowary Care Group in an attempt to assist the survival of the Cassowary. Members of the group are volunteers and liaise with similar groups within the Wet Tropics. The activities of the group are mainly focused on educating the public on the plight of the bird and relevant threats and conducting an ongoing program of reforestation and preservation of their habitat.
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The
large and imposing Cassowary bird is a popular symbol of Tropical North
Queensland. This rainforest bird eats the fruit of many large fruited
rainforest trees and so represents the primary means by which many rainforest
plant species disperse their seeds. Recently listed as "Endangered",
the Cassowary faces a variety of threats to their future survival. Clearing
and fragmentation of their habitat, pollution of water and direct threats
from feral pigs, domestic dogs and traffic all conspire to present a bleak
future for the Cassowary.
Each
year half-grown Cassowaries are chased away from their father's home range
and must then fend for themselves. These young birds, still brown in colour
are vulnerable to a range of threats and often come to the attention of
people as they seek out a place to live. By presenting people with this
kind of information it is hoped they will respect the natural behaviour
of these magnificent birds and do what they can to live in harmony with
them.
The
establishment of a Rainforest species nursery, with the initial assistance
of Greening Australia, has meant that the group can come to the aid of
the Cassowary. Locally native species are being planted in areas where
it is hoped that an expansion of habitat will be most beneficial to the
existing Cassowary population. Private landholders are also encouraged
to participate in this scheme. To date the D.C.C.G has planted at six
sites, over 15,000 trees and has assisted landholders, by supplying them
with a further 8,700.
