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Monthly Archives: September 2020
Invasive But Native: the paradox of managing native species as weeds.
Over 30 years ago the wattle (specifically Acacia pycnantha) was declared the official Australian national floral emblem. With its striking golden flowers peeking through the brown Australian bush, the wattle cemented itself on the Australian coat-of-arms, and on the backs … Continue reading
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Kangeroo Island Dunnart Recovery – Citizens help save a species after devastating bushfire season
Rhiannon Smith – u6663951 Kangaroo Island is host to several threatened species, but perhaps none as cute as the Kangaroo Island (KI) Dunnart (Sminthopsis fuliginosus ssp. aitkeni). A citizen science initiative, led by the Kangaroo Island Dunnart Recovery team (henceforth … Continue reading
Discovering the footprints of the Striped Legless Lizard (SLL)
Zicheng Mai u6682722 Thea O’Loughlin, a field ecologist from ACT Parks and Conservation Service, offered me an opportunity to do the reptile surveys with her at two offset sites: Majura Grasslands and Amtech Grasslands, where they provide native temperate grasslands … Continue reading
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Keeping the Superb Parrot fed in the Riverina
Joe Skuse – U6376824 On the 6th of July I made the 5 hour drive from Greening Australia’s Aranda office out to the Riverina. We were headed for a sand mine 30 km north of Coleambally. When we got there, … Continue reading
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Agroecology- Biodiversity above and below the ground
An interview with Kirsty Yeates. Paris Capell u6939944 Biodiversity conservation is often managed through national parks and protected areas. However, as 58% of Australia’s landscape is managed for agricultural purpose through private landholders, how can we conserve biodiversity in the … Continue reading
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Biodiversity Conservation 