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Transforming the typical Australian farm dam into an ecological ‘wonderland’
Trudi Refshauge’s property at Wyangala, in Central West New South Wales, was once described as a “moonscape”, but today it is a refuge for birds, reptiles and insects.
Key points:
- Trudi Refshauge’s dam at Wyangala is now a “native wonderland”
- ANU research shows healthy dams lead to an increase livestock weight gain
- Most farm dams exceed the safe water consumption threshold for animals
The transformation began with the Sustainable Farms project run by the Australian National University, which looked into the far-reaching benefits of improving the biodiversity around dams on farms.
Ms Refshauge fenced off the livestock, planted an array of native trees, shrubs and reeds, and built an island for frogs in the middle of the dam.
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