Monthly Archives: September 2020

-By u6126787 For answering the question, at the end of 2011, the total number of giant pandas in China was about 1,000, and there were 333 pandas in captivity worldwide. By the end of 2013, the number of wild giant … Continue reading →

Not to be confused with their serpent cousins, the stripped legless lizard (Delman impar) is a small grey to light brown lizard that is distinguished by its’ visible ear openings [1]. This species occurs throughout the natural temperature grasslands of southeastern Australia and is listed as vulnerable at both international and national levels, including the ACT in 1996 [2]. My volunteering in early September assisted ACT Parks and Conservation Service … Continue reading →

By Kayla Spithoven (Word Count: 499) My work experience involved assisting ANU honors student Tay Yee Seng with his research on the impacts of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) on the ANU Acton campus. Given that the brushtail possum is a … Continue reading →

By u6048209 Biodiversity Conservation efforts aim to protect and manage flora and fauna. Engagement by local stakeholders is a central feature of conservation projects globally. For my work experience I joined the Mount Majura and Mount Ainslie landcare groups to … Continue reading →

by u6667644, Guy Gould I didn’t do anything fancy for my volunteering; no counting frog calls for me! Instead I chose to do something I thought more practical: weeding, because I’m a working-class man keen for a hard day’s work. … Continue reading →

For my work experience, I headed out to Bonshaw and Jerrabomberra East Grasslands in Canberra to continue undertaking long-term reptile surveys guided by ACT Parks & Conservation. These surveys aim to investigate the population dynamics of nationally vulnerable listed species[1] [2], … Continue reading →

By U6062766 My work experience was held at the ACT Parks and Conservation Services (PCS) Athllon Depot. It involved reviewing, synthesising and condensing information from the Offset Management Plans of Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve Extension and Kenny Nature Reserve into … Continue reading →

by Tiale Panapa, u6718302 An interview with Mr. Soseala Tinilau –Director of Environment in Tuvalu’s Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructures, Environment, Labour, Metrology and Disaster (MPWIELMD). Biodiversity conservation is often discussed when it comes to endangered and extinct species and … Continue reading →

By Catherine Gray (u6679765) Stretching over 84,000 square kilometres, across the southern regions of NSW and the ACT, lies the Murrumbidgee catchment. An incredibly diverse landscape containing nationally significant ecosystems and unique biodiversity. “A catchment is an area where water … Continue reading →

Monika Iskander, u6587481 Bialowieza Forest is a UNESCO World Heritage site straddling the border of Poland and Belarus, thought to be the last remnant of an ancient woodland that once spanned continental Europe.  In recent years, it has become the … Continue reading →