BY DAVID CAMPBELL
31 OCT 11 @ 04:07PM
THE Chronicle has partnered with the National Parks Association Macarthur branch to launch a new project along the Georges River called Platypus Watch.
The campaign will aim to record one of the first live sightings of platypus along the river between Kentlyn and Appin in decades. The establishment of Platypus Watch follows the discovery of a dead male platypus in the Georges River near Kentlyn on October 17.
National Parks Association member Beth Michie said all residents were encouraged to take part in the monthly surveys. “There’s been so much anecdotal evidence in the past without any hard results to confirm sightings of live platypus in the river,” she said.
“The surveys will help us collect the information needed to detect the difference between things like a water rat and a platypus.”
People interested in taking part in Platypus Watch only need to watch a 20-minute video showing what to look out for. The short training video will be shown as part of the next heritage nature talk at Campbelltown Arts Centre on Wednesday, November 9 at 7.30pm.
If you’d like to take part or register your interest in Platypus Watch, email threatenedspecies@ex email.com.au
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