Monthly Archives: October 2020

William Jaggers (u6667998) Word Count: 527 Imagine the scene: you drive up to an isolated, green field on the edge of Canberra. Frogs are calling in the distance, and as the sun sets, they get continually louder. As you walk … Continue reading →

Keri James 3080520   Native Forbs regenerating after fire at Scottsdale – Bulbine Lillies, Common Everlasting – October 2020 Photos David Freudenberger  The importance of Off Reserve Conservation – What is the Bush Heritage Fund?     Bush Heritage manages 36 reserves of 1.2 million hectares in Australia, as well as working … Continue reading →

Harry Logus – u6381875 I volunteered by helping an honours student, Tay Yee Seng, with his project researching brustail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) on the ANU campus. Tay’s research involved fitting radio tracking collars to several possums, allowing them to be … Continue reading →

Lauren Schenk- u6663583 Following a postponement due to rainy weather conditions, we set off for Scottsdale Reserve, Bredbo on Friday October 9th. Our group included Dr David Freudenberger, his team and two fellow students. After a pleasant hour drive, we … Continue reading →

By Marvin Jin (u6599031) Behavioural Ecology White-winged choughs (Corcorax melanorhamphus) are a communal species that congregate together to form social groups. These highly territorial birds carry out obligatory cooperative breeding where a single pair dominates the group and produce offspring, … Continue reading →

Cassandra Murrell (u6650485) Undeterred by social distancing restrictions or late-night curfews, thousands of eligible bachelors have been gathering in huge numbers after dark all over the ACT. Meeting in the shady parts of nature reserves, where they can hide relatively … Continue reading →