Role Title: Feral Animal and Dieback Management Intern
Organisation: City of Gosnells
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: GOSNELLS
The intern will be reviewing the City of Gosnells’ feral animal trapping and dieback (Phytophthora) treatment programs to understand why they are undertaken, whether they are working, and whether they should continue in their current form. The role will primarily interact with the Parks and Environment team, but may also involve engagement with other City departments, contractors, external agencies and community groups. The intern’s work will directly inform the feral animal and dieback chapter of the City’s upcoming Environmental Strategy.
Key tasks may include:
Reviewing program records, contractor data and mapping for both programs.
Investigating why each program was established, including policy, legislative and funding drivers.
Analysing trapping and treatment data to assess whether the programs are achieving their intended outcomes.
Researching best practice and comparing the City’s approach with similar local governments in WA and nationally.
Preparing a findings report with recommendations on whether each program should continue, change or stop.
Drafting content for the feral animal and dieback chapter of the Environmental Strategy.
Making the City of Gosnells a great place.