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U6946040 / Braedy Jaugietis / Words: 540 How would you feel if your local neighbourhood had no trees, no parks or play spaces… Not only would it look pretty desolate, but your mental health would deteriorate and many native species … Continue reading →

By taking part in the removal of weeds and planting of native shrubs in the new Ginninderry development, we helped to conserve habitat in the green spaces of a suburban community. By Luke Gordon (u6390583) An accelerating problem worldwide The … Continue reading →

u6949325 It is not often you get the opportunity to see rare animals long gone from your local landscape beyond the confines of a local zoo, or walk amongst undisturbed woods in proximity to suburbia. Luckily, I had the chance … Continue reading →

Kylie Kiu – u6425641 – Word Count: 548 Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of volunteering at the National Zoo and Aquarium (NZA). I was able to interact with many animals while I assisted the Zookeeper around … Continue reading →

u7126980 Biodiversity in the Urban environment As urban populations skyrocket and urban areas expand outwards important habitat and biodiversity will be lost. In Australia the habitat of over 30% of our threatened species overlaps with urban areas, which means new … Continue reading →

1. The Past In the early 20th century, the Sydney-born developer Henry Halloran drafted grand plans for a new suburb to be built with more than a thousand new plots. He called it Environa. However, before his grand plans could … Continue reading →

William Holt – u6954919 Frogtober is upon us once again! Each October, FrogWatch ACT, let by the Ginninderra Catchment Group, leads a community based amphibian monitoring program, identifying levels of abundance and species richness of amphibians within the wetlands of … Continue reading →

Eric Kitazato-Mu – u7129226 Did you know that since European settlement, more than 80% of koala habitat has been lost? Habitat destruction, bushfires, and road accidents are only some of the major drivers of significant population decline of the koala … Continue reading →

U6112534 Baiyang Zhang Word count: 503 Weed invasion leads to the deterioration of Australia’s ecological environment Australia has a vast number of unique environments and biota due to its isolation from other continents. Therefore, it is important to maintain the … Continue reading →

Written by u6956104 Word Count: 462 Climate change is no longer a potential threat to global biodiversity – it is here. So how can conservationists adapt their methods to ensure their work doesn’t go to waste? The more things change: … Continue reading →