The “refurbishment” of a wildlife passage at Wentworth Falls has gone a long way to securing the safety of the area’s native species.
This underpass was installed in 2014 after being identified as a roadkill hotspot for the spotted-tailed quoll. But six months of monitoring showed no native animal activity.
So now, roadside fencing, suitable refuges and “furniture” such as logs, have been added to the passage to encourage wildlife use.
Greater Sydney Local Land Services, Roads and Maritime Services, Narla Environmental and DownerMouchael worked on the project.
Greater Sydney Senior Land Services officer Peter Ridgeway said the refurbishment saw the installation of a continuous log platform running the length of the corridor and linking to woody debris added to nearby habitat as well as works to improve the natural soil floor.
“Since installation the underpass has been used by a number of native species including the common wombat, native reptiles, and native microbat species.”
