Farmer Trevor Wyatt’s 60-year mission to protect three nests of rare malleefowls

Murrayville farmer Trevor Wyatt was just six when his father introduced him to what has become his lifelong role as guardian of three nests of rare malleefowls on the family’s farm.

After taking over the role from his father, Mr Wyatt has spent the past 60 years protecting the fowls from predators.

But even after six decades of watching these rare and elusive birds, he has never witnessed a hatching.

But this year he’s confident he’ll see one.

Mr Wyatt, better known as “Blue” in his tight-knit,…