28/05/2025
|| MALLEEFOWL ON OUR ROADS - PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY ||
Up to five Malleefowl have recently been seen on the Kiata South Road next to Keith Hateley nature walk section of Little Desert National Park.
Council believes the birds are seeking refuge in one of the unburnt sections of the park and may be feeding on spilt grain on the roadside.
These critically endangered birds are poor fliers and very vulnerable to being hit by vehicles.
We ask that road users please slow down on this section of the road and and be on the lookout for Malleefowl and other native animals.
Council has already put up temporary speed reduction signs. Parks Victoria and the Victorian Malleefowl Recovery Group have been contacted to see whether anything can be done to entice the birds away from the road and back into the park.
Please drive carefully and look out for wildlife on our roads.
