Monthly Archives: November 2020

Siwei Feng – u6774335 The Superb Parrot currently listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; it is an iconic species of the critically endangered box-gum grassy woodlands of south-eastern Australia. There is a lack of … Continue reading →

By U5810546  When it comes to possums taking up residence in your home, I was of the belief that one must wait until a council worker passes by, and you can ask them to remove it. This is what my … Continue reading →

Oliver Medd – u6702346 A team of Masters student researchers at the ANU are working to find the answers to the cause of a dieback event, affecting snow gums in the Snowy Mountains region of NSW, and how to properly … Continue reading →

By Xinran Miao u6529022 An interview with Mrs. Ziyou Yang – the Project Director at Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China© Migratory birds utilize different regions as habitat at different stages across the breeding, passage and staging, and wintering grounds [1,2]. However, … Continue reading →

Dorothy Mason (u6019552) Word count: 506 Dusk is falling over the ANU. The sky is streaked with soft evening light and paddle-pop coloured clouds. It’s a Friday afternoon, and campus is bustling with students spilling out of libraries, gearing up … Continue reading →

U6051167 – Lara Videnovic My volunteering project took place in Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, where I participated in the annual “Echidna Sweep” over two weekends in November. Importance of the sanctuary Mulligans Flat spans more than 1200 hectares of protected … Continue reading →