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“Bit by bit we’re putting back lost local habitat.”<\/p>\n
Re-Wilding Freshwater Creek remains an active partner with the Spring Creek Biolink project, which is working to reinforce habitat links between the Otway Plain and Otway Range bioregions.<\/p>\n
“It’s important for people to understand that the koala still exists in the catchment area of Spring Creek and Merrijig Creek,” Surf Coast Energy Group representative Graeme Stockton said.<\/p>\n “However, they are in very low numbers and will likely disappear altogether if we don’t intervene.<\/p>\n “It’s worth knowing also that restoring habitat for koala brings direct benefits for a whole raft of species including woodland birds, which are also in decline nationally.<\/p>\n “Really, it’s up to us. We can either lament the losses or we can resolve to put it back. The choice is ours.”<\/p>\n SCEG has a large focus on Spring Creek valley, while Torquay District Landcare Group is working with the local farming network and Re-Wilding Freshwater Creek is re-building those ecological bridges back toward the Otway Ranges.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/292354520_431920398_47318.jpg\")
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