Wildlife and Conservation Bushfire Recovery: Immediate Response Plan
In January 2020, the NSW Government released the Wildlife and Conservation Bushfire Recovery – Immediate Response plan. While the NSW Government is still determining the full impact of the 2019-2020 bushfires, this document sets out our immediate actions to support native wildlife recovery. The NSW Government’s immediate response includes:
Mapping and data gathering
Impact analysis
Supplementary food, water, shelter endangered species like the brush-tailed rock wallaby and mountain pygmy possums
Seed banking and insurance populations
Extensive aerial and ground-based feral animal and weed control
Supporting wildlife carers
The NSW Government will continue to update our response as we improve our understanding of the impacts of these unprecedented fires. This is the first step of a longer-term plan to support native wildlife recovery.
