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Fox bait distribution days

15 February 2016

Landholders on southern Eyre Peninsula are invited to attend group fox baiting days to help them plan their fox control programs.

Fox bait distribution days

10 February 2016

Landholders on eastern Eyre Peninsula are invited to attend group fox baiting days to help them plan their fox control programs.

Controlling feral rabbits

09 February 2016

Natural Resources Officer Gemma Marshall explains how controlling feral rabbit numbers now, while they are at their lowest from food scarcity is the most effective time.

Free in the sea

21 January 2016

A series of free outdoor activities for families will be held on Lower Eyre Peninsula between 25 and 28 January as part of the Immerse Yourself in a Marine Park summer calendar of events. Holiday makers and locals are invited to register for a guided snorkel or reef ramble in Port Lincoln, Coffin Bay or Tumby Bay.

Sustainable agriculture groups funded

18 January 2016

Eight community and farming systems groups have received a total of $23,800 through Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Farming Systems Group Support small grants program.

Heat may affect ram fertility.

17 December 2015

Heat stress can be one factor that affects sperm production and viability if the rams cannot keep the testes cool during the eight weeks prior to joining as it takes seven to eight weeks to produce mature sperm and to reach maximum fertility, so any setbacks during this period can be disastrous.

Your say on the Natural Resources Business Plan

17 December 2015

You can have your say on how the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board invests in the region to manage our natural resources – such as land, water, coastal environments, native vegetation and soils. The Draft Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board Business Plan for 2016 – 2019 outlines the Board’s proposal for investment and is now out for consultation.

Relax in a National Park this Christmas - Far West EP

15 December 2015

Christmas is a wonderful time to spend with friends and family. National parks on Eyre Peninsula offer a diverse range of activities over the Christmas break. Go fishing, four wheel driving, camping, walking or bird watching. Capture some great photos, or just chill out. There’s so much to do in your national parks!

Relax in a National Park this Christmas - Lower Eyre

15 December 2015

Enjoy your Christmas holidays relaxing and unwinding with family and friends in a National Park. Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula welcomes locals and visitors back into the great outdoors and the beautiful National Parks of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Come for a day visit, pack a picnic and bring the camera. Stay longer, set up a tent and enjoy the stars.

Grazing stubbles – plan ahead for livestock feed after harvest

14 December 2015

Stubbles are an important component of our mixed farming systems and are an essential source of feed for our livestock over the summer months; however some farmers rely too much on stubbles and overestimate the quality and quantity of feed on offer (FOO).