A NATIONAL survey is being conducted to investigate how the loss of livestock due to flood events influences the way farmers prepare for future flood events.
The survey is part of a project being run by Grace McLean - an Honours student at James Cook University - who is currently researching the impact of floods on livestock farmers in Australia.
Grace said while the impact of flood events on people and residential infrastructure is reasonably well understood, there does not appear to be much research that has looked at the impacts of floods in agricultural settings, such as for those managing livestock.
"This is an important gap in our understanding of how people in primary industries cope and adapt to impacts from extreme weather events. This study hopes to start the conversation around impacts of flood events for those in livestock and agricultural industries," Grace said.
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The survey aims to collect data on the experiences, challenges, and adaptive strategies of livestock farmers facing flood events. It is hoped the insights gained from the survey will help contribute to a better understanding of how floods affect livestock farmers, inform flood communication and hopefully start a conversation around more effective support systems for affected communities.
The survey and more details can be found here: https://bit.ly/3YyfYX6
