Wildlife Recovery Fund for Fleurieu Peninsula Bushfires

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A recovery fund is underway to help native wildlife bounce back after severe bushfires

hit the Flurryu Peninsula in February.

The fires scorched more than 4,500 hectares, wiping out 40% of Deed Creek Conservation

Park and nearly all of Talisker, Conservation Park.

The Nature Foundation and Department of Environment and Water launched the Wildlife Recovery

Fund to restore habitats and protect species.

Endangered birds took the biggest hit, with populations of the Mount Lofty Ranges Southern

Emu-Ren and Western Beautiful Firetail Facing Serious.

Threats.

Half of the Emu-Ren swamp habitat was lost, pushing it closer to local extinction.

These birds rely on fragile ecosystems that burned quickly, leaving little food and shelter

behind.

Experts warned that without quick action, more species could vanish locally, as fires

compound other pressures like habitat loss.

Deed Creek hosts over 100 bird species, plus kangaroos, echidnas, bandacutes, and unique

butterflies and skinks, all now recovering from the damage.

The fund will support fence repairs, weed removal, habitat rebuilding, and long-term monitoring.

It builds on success from past fires, where a similar effort raised more than $450,000

for recovery work.

Deed Creek campsites and some tracks reopened last week, but Towscares stays closed.

Officials are still collecting donations and urge support to safeguard these vital areas

for the future.

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