Ecological connectivity or Barrier Fence? Critical choices on the agricultural margins of Western Australia

Keith Bradbury; James Fitzsimons; Andrew Del Marco; Don Driscoll; Euan Ritchie; Jenny Lau; Corey Bradshaw; Richard Hobbs

doi:10.1111/emr.12130

Ecological connectivity or Barrier Fence? Critical choices on the agricultural margins of Western Australia

Keith Bradbury, James Fitzsimons, Andrew Del Marco, Don Driscoll, Euan Ritchie, Jenny Lau, Corey Bradshaw, Richard Hobbs

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Western Australia's State Barrier Fence represents a continuation of colonial era attitudes that considered kangaroos, emus and dingoes as 'vermin'. Recent plans to upgrade and extend the Barrier Fence have shown little regard for ecological impacts or statutory environmental assessment processes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	180-190
Number of pages	11
Journal	Ecological Management and Restoration
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12130
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Barrier fences
Corridors
Dingo
Ecological connectivity
Emu
Great western woodlands

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Ecological connectivity or Barrier Fence? Critical choices on the agricultural margins of Western Australia

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