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Please follow the link to my blog “What is happening to the trees? Investigating snow gum dieback”. The link is here.

by u6298107 Introduction I’ve had the opportunity to join Phil and Julia (a postgrad student) on a bird survey around the urban areas of Canberra (Mount Majura Park, Hall, Bonner and Jacka). The objective of this survey is to look … Continue reading →

Over two days in late September I was able to accompany Thea O’Loughlin and other members of ACT Parks and Conservation Service to multiple offset areas around the ACT region. Thea O’Loughlin is a field ecologist currently working on a … Continue reading →

Goorrooyaroo Nature Reserve encompasses 1384 hectares of endangered Yellow Box-Red Gum Grassy Woodland, thus being the largest remaining area of this valuable ecosystem in the ACT. Goorrooyaroo is crucial to the natural environment of the ACT, as it is a … Continue reading →

On August 8th, I had the pleasure to spend a day in the life as a wildlife officer working alongside the Wildlife officers at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is a government organisation that has been supporting conservation efforts … Continue reading →

Polytelis swainsonii (superb parrot) is a unique bird species in the Australian Capital Territory and is listed as vulnerable in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Their habitat consists of the critically endangered box-gum grassy woodlands whereof the ACT … Continue reading →

u6046650- On Thursday mornings a small group of volunteers sets out to do a diverse range of jobs including building fences, plantings, weeding and whatever else Ranger Bernie needs a hand with. They work with Park Care ACT’s Ranger Assist … Continue reading →

Things never go how you expect. That is a major lesson to be learnt when participating in any sort of conservation or animal studies. I spent a couple of days assisting researchers in the field conducting a study on the … Continue reading →