Monthly Archives: October 2017

Leaving no rocks unturned- Pink-tailed Worm-lizard (Aprasia parapulchella)

Introduction, habitat and status Species profile The Pink-Tailed Worm-Lizard (Aprasia parapulchella) is found in many sites in the ACT region. A. parapulchella are fossorial, and lives beneath stones and burrows that were previously formed by ant colonies, feeding specifically on … Continue reading

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The species on Taiwan money

When I first saw Australian coins, I immediately noticed the animals on it. I have always found the people, buildings or species on money interesting, especially animals or plants from different countries. Usually the species are unique in that place … Continue reading

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Design biodiversity conservation research of my hometown, detecting and monitoring mammals at Bai Yun Mountain in Guangzhou

From 25 August to 27 August this year, I joined a field trip to Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay (around 35°07ˈ45ˈˈS, 150°41ˈ13ˈˈE). I’ve learned and practised how to use two mammal survey methods, live-trapping and camera traps to detect and … Continue reading

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Planting a Food Forest at Caroola

There are few better ways to spend a long weekend than out in the spring sun. Over the Labour Day long weekend, a small group of us had the privilege of going to Caroola farm to learn about holistic management … Continue reading

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Scottsdale Reserve: An ambitious project

On Friday October 6, I ventured down to Scottsdale Reserve, Bredbo, with ANU senior lecturer Dr. David Freudenberger and some fellow classmates. Our goal was to assess tree health and growth of previous tree plantings by Greening Australia and previous … Continue reading

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