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Look out for Wildlife when driving on campus

Published: 5th July 2019

Native mammals are more active at this time of year as the weather cools. Please help protect our precious wildlife by sticking to the speed limits on campus roads and car parks.

quenda photo www.margaret-river-online.c

Quendas are marsupials that are regarded as 'conservation dependent'. They like the dense bushes round  the buildings and car parks of our Perth campus, and can dart out without warning.

Two species of Black cockatoos visit our campus. They are classed as threatened or endangered. When taking off from bushes near roads and car parks, they often fly low and are vulnerable to being hit by cars.

It's up to us to drive to the speed limit and watch out for native animals. Speed limits are 40kph on Discovery Way (25kph in front of the buildings) and 25kph in car parks.

If you do accidentally hit a native animal, please contact Campus Security on 9360 6262.