New Helena camp site built in the Perth Hills Previous timber structure destroyed by bushfire A newly constructed shelter and restored camp site on the Bibbulmun Track is now open to the public after a bushfire destroyed the previous site in January 2018. Helena camp site, which until now has been closed to the public, is one of the most popular overnight stopovers for people walking the iconic Bibbulmun Track, with the shelter accommodating about 12 people plus an additional 10 tent sites. The $270,000 structure was designed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) in consultation with the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and has been constructed using fire resistant products such as rammed earth and steel.

- Feral cats now declared as pests to support conservation efforts in Western Australia- Recognised Biosecurity Groups can receive State Government funding to match the Declared Pest Rate for implementation of feral cat management programs- Feral cats have played a major role in the extinction of at least 27 native mammal species The State Government has strengthened measures to protect vulnerable and threatened native wildlife by declaring feral cats a pest animal in Western Australia. The declaration will enable natural resource management and recognised biosecurity groups to control feral cats and complement cat control efforts by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions within State reserves and areas of high conservation value. Feral cat management programs implemented by Recognised Biosecurity Groups can be funded by…