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Prevention is best: a comment on land clearing in Australia
Land clearing and biodiversity Habitat loss is the primary threat to biodiversity in Australia (Fig. 1; SoE Report, 2011). Every year Australia spends millions of dollars addressing the impacts of land clearing on biodiversity and threatened species. Yet land clearing … Continue reading
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A Real life experience from India: Walking behind the majestic tiger
Written by:Krithish Haldorai(U5914902) With around 3900 tigers (Panthera tigris) worldwide nearly 70% of the World’s tigers reside in India. The tiger population has increased by 30 % alone in the Indian Subcontinent. One of the most beautiful beasts in nature … Continue reading
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Volunteering for Frogwatch was an Unfrogettable Experience
Figure 1. A frog doing what it excels best in: Being cute Frogs are super cute and harmless to humans (Fig 1.), but globally, they are in serious decline due to threats like pollution, introduced fish species, loss of frog … Continue reading
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Things are heating up: invasive grassy weeds and climate change in Canberra
What is a weed? As described in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Weeds Strategy, a weed is ‘considered to be a terrestrial or aquatic species of non-native or native plant that is harmful to the natural environment (ecosystems/biodiversity), agriculture and … Continue reading
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A “zombie” relationship in tropical rainforest, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
A Story Some of the action horror films that used “zombie” theme had been recorded as “Box office” or popular categories. Maggie (2015), Shaun of the dead (2004), Dawn of the dead (2004), you listed. Do you think zombie really … Continue reading
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For country and conservation: Indigenous culture and biodiversity in jointly-managed National Parks
Recently I had the honour of accompanying Paul Brown, a Yuin man and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Ranger, for two days in Gulaga and Biamanga National Parks on the south-east coast of NSW. During this time, Paul and … Continue reading
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Farming: biodiversity’s biggest enemy, and its greatest ally
Global biodiversity is under siege faster today than at any time in Earth’s history. As we rush to expand our farms and feed 9 billion people by 2050, we’re pushing Earth’s planetary boundaries to dangerous levels well beyond their … Continue reading
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Welcome Back: the Bettongs of Mulligans Flat
If you venture towards the outskirts of north-eastern Canberra, near the suburb of Forde, you may come across a true hidden gem – Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve – and you may also catch a glimpse of one of its new … Continue reading
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The answer is not always black and white – thoughts after volunteering in Scottsdale Reserve
The weather was cooperative last Friday (7th of October) when Dr. David Freudenberger took me, Molly and Paul on a field adventure in Scottsdale Reserve in New South Wales. After a fifty-minute drive from Canberra, we arrived at this 1,328 … Continue reading
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Monitoring the Success of Direct Seeding @ Scottsdale Reserve with Greening Australia
The Broader Context Economic and increased international demand for livestock products are important drivers of land clearing in Australia (Australian Government, 2013). The change in land use have resulted in considerable alterations to the structure and composition of nature (Dorrough … Continue reading
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Biodiversity Conservation 