Gluepot Reserve is OPEN. There is still some flooding on the entrance road, please drive to conditions The only entrance is via Lunns Road despite what your electronic navigation system might say.
Feral Animal Control
Introduction
Calperum Station borders the reserve to the north/east and eastern boundaries and Taylorville to the Southern boundary. Parcoola Station and Balah Station borders the northern and western boundary respectively. An electric fence has been erected between Gluepot, and Parcoola and Balah stations, to prevent goats entering.
Impact of Feral Animals
Birds Australia Gluepot Reserve provides habitat for numerous rare and threatened fauna. The Malleefowl is of particular concern as its numbers have declined substantially Australia wide. Research indicates that predation by foxes can have a dramatic effect on Malleefowl chick survival rates. Studies in other areas have shown that intensive fox baiting programs can play an important role in the increased survival rates of young Malleefowl during the first 6 months of life, when they appear to be most at risk . Recent research indicates that overgrazing may also have an impact on malleefowl breeding. Feral Goats are the primary grazing animal on Gluepot Reserve.
An article describing the control of goats and foxes at Gluepot can be found here
