ENDANGERING PROCESSES

FOXES
Foxes are the major predator of the Malleefowl particularly the young chicks, less than half of 1%
survive to adulthood.


CATS
Feral cats are also a major predator and all australian wildlife is preyed apon by these creatures

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LAND CLEARING
A large proportion of the Malleefowl's habitat has been destroyed for agriculture, thus malleefowl are restricted to the National Parks and Wildlife Reserves and pieces of remnant vegetation. Due to the malleefowl's migratory nature there are also many road kills in our area.

FIRE REGIMES
Malleefowl need leaf litter to create decomposition in the mound. The Malleefowls eat herbs and other green growth. After fires the amount of food for the Malleefowl is scarce and the lack of camouflage increases the chance of a predator attack.

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