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Monthly Archives: September 2019
Monitoring of the Striped Legless Lizard
Over two days in late September I was able to accompany Thea O’Loughlin and other members of ACT Parks and Conservation Service to multiple offset areas around the ACT region. Thea O’Loughlin is a field ecologist currently working on a … Continue reading
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Superb Parrot Hollow Study in Goorrooyarroo Nature Reserve, ACT
Goorrooyaroo Nature Reserve encompasses 1384 hectares of endangered Yellow Box-Red Gum Grassy Woodland, thus being the largest remaining area of this valuable ecosystem in the ACT. Goorrooyaroo is crucial to the natural environment of the ACT, as it is a … Continue reading
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One man’s rodent, is another man’s treasure
I volunteered with Kiarrah Smith, a PhD student at ANU, over two mornings in early September. Kiarrah’s research is based on the fundamental questions of best practice for rebuilding mammal communities and the effects of these reintroductions on the recipient … Continue reading
Wildlife Conservation at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, ACT
On August 8th, I had the pleasure to spend a day in the life as a wildlife officer working alongside the Wildlife officers at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is a government organisation that has been supporting conservation efforts … Continue reading
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Contributions to Biodiversity Conservation by Volunteers
By Adam McLachlan On a rainy Saturday in September I join Marty, the ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) ParkCare Ranger on what is fairly typical weekend day for him. His job is to facilitate and support the volunteer efforts … Continue reading
Superb Parrot Hollow Study
Polytelis swainsonii (superb parrot) is a unique bird species in the Australian Capital Territory and is listed as vulnerable in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Their habitat consists of the critically endangered box-gum grassy woodlands whereof the ACT … Continue reading
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Getting to Work: Ranger Assist along the Murrumbidgee River
u6046650- On Thursday mornings a small group of volunteers sets out to do a diverse range of jobs including building fences, plantings, weeding and whatever else Ranger Bernie needs a hand with. They work with Park Care ACT’s Ranger Assist … Continue reading
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Biodiversity offsets and the Superb Parrot
Things never go how you expect. That is a major lesson to be learnt when participating in any sort of conservation or animal studies. I spent a couple of days assisting researchers in the field conducting a study on the … Continue reading
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Improve the endangered grassy, ditch weeds and create habitat
For my work experience, I participated in the Mount Majura Nature Reserve for twice volunteer activities. Each activity was 3 hours. There are had different location for this two projects. Firstly, we improve the endangered Yellow Box-Red Gum Grassy Woodland … Continue reading
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Checking on the Trees at Scottsdale Reserve
With Dr. David Freudenberger and a fellow member of the class we drove out to Scottsdale reserve: a 1300-hectare property 75km south of Canberra owned by Greening Australia. I grew up on a 110-acre property just north of Scottsdale which … Continue reading
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Biodiversity Conservation 