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Camels ‘chow down’ prickly acacia

May 22, 2025 | News, Trial

Camels ‘chow down’ prickly acacia Can camels stop the spread of Prickly Acacia? The answer is: Yes! A three-year trial to control prickly acacia near Hughenden has found a small camel herd can be “hugely successful” at controlling the spread of the...

What is the grazing impact of cattle vs kangaroos?

Mar 24, 2023 | Landcare, News, Trial

What is the grazing impact of cattle vs kangaroos? A long-term ecological trial. Recently, Desert Channels Queensland has been trying to tackle a question that has long-vexed landholders in our region: what exactly is the grazing impact of cattle versus kangaroos? To...

MAKING THE LAND MORE PRODUCTIVE: REHABILITATION AFTER DROUGHT

Dec 7, 2022 | News

MAKING THE LAND MORE PRODUCTIVE: REHABILITATION AFTER DROUGHT Unprecedented interest was shown in a series of erosion and pasture rehabilitation workshops across the Desert Channels Region this year. The events extended from Longreach to the Northern Territory border,...

New grass seeding trial to ‘fast-track’ recovery

Oct 19, 2022 | News, Trial

New grass seeding trial to ‘fast-track’ recovery Following recent rainfall and years of drought, fast-tracking the recovery of the rangelands has been a priority for many landholders. The standard, time-tested solution is to have patience and wait,...

SEEDY BUSINESS

Jan 18, 2021 | Featured, News, Videos

SEEDY BUSINESS Sometimes, even mother nature needs a hand. Having perfected cost-effective control of invasive Prickly Acacia, we have moved on to pasture seeding to “turbo-charge” the recovery of native grasses decimated by this weed. In this video, DCQ...