KI Landscape Board project optimistic on future for KI Dunnarts
24 July 2020
A new project, supported by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board (KI Landscape Board) through funding from the Australian Government, is finding encouragement from multiple sightings of the Kangaroo Island (KI) dunnart through its work on identifying and protecting the remaining dunnart populations on the west of the island.

$2.67 million to eradicate feral pigs on KI
18 June 2020
The Marshall Liberal Government is targeting feral pigs on Kangaroo Island with a $2.67 million high-intensity program aimed at curbing the pest’s destruction on agriculture and the environment.

KI Dunnarts to receive further support as a recovery team is established
04 June 2020
Following the bushfires which greatly impacted the endangered Kangaroo Island Dunnart, a recovery team has been established which will pull together experts and conservation organisations to deliver on-ground actions in a coordinated approach, helping the species recover from the brink.

Feral cat eradication work begins
18 May 2020
The eradication of feral cats from the Dudley Peninsula began this week with activities starting on the Eastern tip of the peninsula near Cape Willoughby.

Supplier fined for delivering invasive weed to KI
04 May 2020
A South Australian Supplier has been convicted and fined $7,300 by the Environment, Resources and Development Court of SA for importing the highly invasive, declared weed, caltrop to Kangaroo Island following a lengthy investigation.

Inaugural Kangaroo Island Landscape board members appointed
01 May 2020
The inaugural Kangaroo Island Landscape Board members have been appointed, joining Chair Andrew Heinrich, in leading a back-to-basics approach on managing natural resources in the region.

Weeds are one thing we don’t want to help recover
28 April 2020
The risk of weed invasion on farms and the environment dramatically increases after fire with the spread of weeds often overlooked, as understandably, many are dealing with other pressing emergency response and recovery issues.

Building soil health naturally leads to profitable production
28 April 2020
Soil health expert Nicole Masters of Integrity Soils held a workshop on KI in mid-March with farmers coming from across the island and further afield to learn from her experience.

Feedback opens on draft regulations for the new Landscape South Australia Act 2019
14 April 2020
As part of the State Government’s reform to improve how our landscapes are managed, consultation has opened on draft regulations that underpin the new Landscape South Australia Act 2019 (the Act).

Constructing a dam and not sure of the rules? Help is at hand
07 April 2020
If you are planning to build a dam or undertake activities near a watercourse, such as crossings or drains, you are encouraged to contact Natural Resources Kangaroo Island for advice, because you may need a Water Affecting Activity (WAA) permit.