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Sunday, March 18, 2012

New injection of funds to assist with weed control and biocontrol of Cat's Claw

This week we found out we were successful in obtaining some more funds from a BMRG Weed and Pest Grant that we will use to do extra weed control and also upgrade the tingid breeding facility in Tiaro.

The Tingids are a biological control for Cat's Claw. A viney weed that takes over canopy trees and smothers the forest floor.

Gympie and District Landcare have a well established Tingid Breeding Facility and we are working with them to establish a satellite facility in Tiaro that will service the Fraser Coast. 

Cat's Claw is one of many viney weeds that are a problem in the Koala Corridor. The others include Balloon Vine, Mile a Minute and Coastal morning glory.

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