A re-elected Morrison government would invest up to $100,000 in recovery programs for the hooded plover.
Member for Corangamite, Sarah Henderson said the funding will build on existing work to protect plover nests and increase the rate of chick survival.
The hooded plover has a conservation status as ‘vulnerable’.
The hooded plover is a beach nesting bird that nests along the sandy beaches of Ocean Grove and 13th Beach.“The hooded plover is one of 20 priority bird species under the Threatened Species Strategy and working through Birdlife Australia, this funding would build on nest protection, monitoring and other recovery actions,” Ms Henderson said.
“Activities will take place across the full nesting range of the hooded plover in Victoria and South Australia.”
Minister for the Environment Melissa Price said the funding would be provided from the Morrison government’s $100 million Environmental Restoration Fund announced in the 2019-20 Budget.
The Environment Restoration Fund has three key priority areas: protecting threatened and migratory species and their habitats; improving Australia’s coasts, oceans and waterways; and increasing recycling of waste.
