Gas plant construction makes WA history by moving 30,000 native animals to safety

Other mining companies urged to follow suit after contractors at Chevron's Wheatstone LNG plant spend seven years relocating fauna

Environment contractors who relocated 30,000 animals during the construction of the Wheatstone LNG plant in Western Australia have called on other mining companies to take a similar approach to protecting native fauna.

The native animals, mostly reptiles and frogs, were removed from the 1,000ha construction footprint over seven years. Many were found curled up inside termite mounds which were carefully dismantled, first by excavators and then using hand tools to ensure none of the animals were crushed.