Prickle bush weeds Mesquite Mesquite is common Modification of along the coast and river natural habitat and Parkinsonia frontages in the Pilbara cultural sites. Prickly acacia and is becoming Competition with established in the forage species Gascoyne. grazed by domestic Prickly acacia is under livestock. eradication in the Loss of amenity. Kimberley grasslands. Table 7 Candidate widespread and established invasive species and species groups for management response planning: DPW leadership Invasive species or Details Distribution Impact species group Cane Rhinella Present in the Severe population marina Kimberley, but are likely decline in native to be moving south via carnivores. wetland environments. Habitat destruction. * The Cane Toad Strategy for Western Australia 2014-2019 is being implemented by DPW 8 Candidate widespread and established invasive species and species groups for management response planning: DAFWA leadership Invasive species or Details Distribution Impact species group Agricultural weeds e.g. Cotton Agricultural in the Competition with bush south west. forage species grazed by domestic Arum lily livestock. Blackberry Reduction in hay quality. Reduced crop yields. Strategy 3.2 actions Linkages with Action 2018 outcome Responsibilities other actions As identified in G3.2.1. Develop and Response in G1.1.1 each implement response place and being G1.3.1 plans for the control of G3.2.1
Prickle bush weeds Mesquite Parkinsonia Prickly acacia Mesquite is common along the coast and river frontages in the Pilbara and is becoming established in the Gascoyne. Prickly acacia is under eradication in the Kimberley grasslands. Modification of natural habitat and cultural sites. Competition with forage species grazed by domestic livestock. Loss of amenity. Table 7 Candidate widespread and established invasive species and species groups for management response planning: DPW leadership Invasive species or species group Details Distribution Impact Cane Rhinella marina Present in the Kimberley, but are likely to be moving south via wetland environments. Severe population decline in native carnivores. Habitat destruction. * The Cane Toad Strategy for Western Australia 2014-2019 is being implemented by DPW 8 Candidate widespread and established invasive species and species groups for management response planning: DAFWA leadership Invasive species or species group Details Distribution Impact Agricultural weeds e.g. Cotton bush Arum lily Blackberry Agricultural in the south west. Competition with forage species grazed by domestic livestock. Reduction in hay quality. Reduced crop yields. Strategy 3.2 actions Action 2018 outcome Responsibilities Linkages with other actions G3.2.1. Develop and implement response plans for the control of Response in place and being As identified in each G1.1.1 G1.3.1 G3.2.1