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“We’ll consider this a trial to begin with to see if the swans are going to use it,” Bloor said.<\/p>\n
Similar projects elsewhere have proven successful.<\/p>\n
“We were in touch with Sydney Olympic Park who have trialled a bunch of different floating islands for water birds, and they reported that all of them had been successful in terms of birds using them as a roost and for breeding,” Bloor said.<\/p>\n
Even if the swans don’t take to it immediately, the platform may still find other residents.<\/p>\n
“Whether swans will take to the roost on Lake Kimberley remains to be seen,” Bloor said.<\/p>\n
“But maybe other species like pelicans and cormorants might even take to it.”<\/p>\n
Bloor said the challenges seen at Lake Kimberley are common in areas where people and wildlife share limited space.<\/p>\n
“Anywhere where there is a high density of people and local wildlife there is always the potential for some level of conflict or loss of birds,” he said.<\/p>\n
He also said that public awareness would remain key to reducing those impacts, particularly during nesting periods when birds are most vulnerable.<\/p>\n
“Public education is key to reducing the incidence of conflict,” he said.<\/p>\n
“People need to be giving the birds enough space so that they’re not disturbed when they’re nesting.”<\/p>\n
The floating roost forms part of a broader council effort to better protect local waterbird populations, as pressure from growing communities and shared public spaces continues to shape the region’s natural habitats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TWEED Shire Council has recently installed a floating roosting platform at Lake Kimberley in Banora Point, offering black swans a safer place to rest away from the pressures of life along the shoreline. The initiative aims to reduce conflicts between wildlife and residents while supporting the birds’ breeding efforts and improving habitat conditions, as nesting […]<\/p>\n