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By Sofie Semmler Having a great appreciation for all things great and small, I decided to participate in more than one volunteer program, when instructed that voluntary work experience was part of the Biodiversity Conservation Course. Wildlife Caring Ok well … Continue reading →

Let’s talk about Water Hyacinth today, which is a big problem for China’s ecosystem. Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), which originated in South America, was introduced into China in 1930s due to extremely limited food supply during war times. Then it … Continue reading →

On a recent trip to Bowra Station, Queensland some fantastic mammals, amphibians and reptiles were found in addition to the birds discussed in an earlier post. On the approach to the Queensland border from Bourke the grass beside the Mitchell … Continue reading →

Sandra Krueger Recently, I was very impressed by the film “How Wolves Change Rivers” about the reintroduction of wolves to the Yellowstone National Park and how their return changed the environment. In this context I was reminded of brown bears, … Continue reading →

             Fire In Australia Traditional burning, or ‘fire-stick farming’, has played a central role in the construction and maintenance of Australian landscapes for thousands of years. In fact, paleogeological records indicate a shift in burning … Continue reading →

Grassy Box-Gum Woodlands once occurred over much of south eastern Australia including the ACT and surrounding areas. But clearing and degradation through practices such as intense grazing has greatly reduced their range to the point where they are now considered … Continue reading →

In April of this year I completed 2 days of work experience with Greening Australia. Greening Australia is an organization that looks to improving, protecting and restoring biodiversity across Australian landscapes. I worked with the Greening Australia Capital Region sector … Continue reading →

Victoria Clark   Wrapping up a recent research stint in Cambodia, we travelled to Trapeang Roung, a village on the Koh Kong Wildlife Corridor and home to a community-based ecotourism (CBET) project in the Southern Cardamom Mountains. Though not without … Continue reading →

What’s Hydropower? Hydropower has supplied Australians with electricity since the 1900s. Hydropower schemes use water from a storage unit, such as a dam, which operate by dropping water from these dams down a pipe. The water then passes through a … Continue reading →

  The strange title of this piece has been inspired by my work experience at Scottsdale Reserve south of Canberra with Brett Howland. Over the two days we carried out reptile surveys using pre-existing tile traps as well as setting … Continue reading →