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Significant species The Ingleby Significant Species List was created by combining data from annual bird monitoring, biodiversity surveys of protected areas and chance sightings of species on-farm. Individual species were then weighed against the IUCN Red List of threatened species, regional/local conservation statuses and the on-farm population (resident/breeding, part time/migrant and occasionally seen) to assess their individual conservation priority.
The Ingleby Significant Species List contains 88 rare and threatened species found on Ingleby farms. Species are listed in descending order of conservation importance (top, high, medium, low and monitor) to provide a framework for conservation priorities on-farm. Ingleby Farms has launched the Mascot Species initiative, where each farm team is selecting a species found on-farm as a mascot for biodiversity conservation and habitat restoration.
Argentina
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Whistling Heron Syrigma sibilatrix
Southern Long-nosed Armadillo Dasypus hybridus
Location: El Tigre
Location: Don Aurelio
Location: San Joaquin
IUCN status: Least concern
IUCN status: Least Concern
IUCN status: Near threatened
Ingleby status: Mascot species
Ingleby status: Mascot species
Ingleby status: Mascot species
for El Tigre
for Don Aurelio
for San Joaquin
The world’s largest rodent – the capy-
Each year, during their mating
These gentle creatures are skilful
bara – can be found on El Tigre amongst
season, the whistling heron’s distinctive
burrowers that dig small caves, preferably
the riparian shrubland habitats on-farm
whistle-like call can be heard on
in good soil with new pastures, and thus
which support an incredible diversity
Don Aurelio.
are valuable allies in reducing soil
of species.
compaction on San Joaquín.
Australia
© Geoff Clarke (CC BY 3.0)
Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii
Golden Sun Moth Synemon plana
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostri
Location: Boobyalla
Location: Mt Elephant Station
Location: Felton
IUCN status: Endangered
IUCN status: Not evaluated,
IUCN status: Endangered
Ingleby status: Low priority
regionally critically endangered
Ingleby status: High priority
A secretive animal, Tasmanian devil scat
Ingleby status: Top priority
Found within the 1,299 hectares of
has been found in riparian scrub and dry
The single most important species
Banksi woodland and Kwongkan
black peppermint forest on Boobyalla.
found on any Ingleby farm. The golden
shrublands on Felton.
sun moth is found on Mt Elephant Station amongst 200 hectares of natural temperate grassland of the Victorian Contents
volcanic plain.