- What do the dwarf hippo and dwarf emu have in common? 25/09/2024
First of all, no, this is not a trick question!
Back in July, we explored the topic of environmental recovery on islands where pest eradication works have occurred. So this month, staying with the theme of biodiversity on islands, let’s take a look at the fascinating story of what history tells us happened to populations of ...
- Ecological identity and deep ecology 25/09/2024
Most of us feel overwhelmed when we trawl through the news and I’m not surprised many people prefer to just switch off. Particularly for younger people, there is a growing epidemic of eco-grief.
So what must it be like to be an ecologist and to have that gloom front and center of our waking consciousness, ...
- Threatened Species Day: A year in review of our threatened species work 25/09/2024
National Threatened Species Day, on the 7th of September each year, marks the day in 1936 when the last known Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) died in captivity. Few extinction events are marked so specifically, most species slip into extinction quietly and without acknowledgment, but the Tasmanian Tiger is a fitting symbol of the day and a ...
- Threatened flora finds a new home at Mount Vandyke 25/09/2024
In the pouring rain, an enthusiastic and committed team from the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (GHCMA) joined NGT’s John and Angela at Mount Vandyke in mid-September to ‘grass a volcano in the rain‘ (watch the GHCMA’s video here on Facebook). That is, to plant out some very special grassland species at NGT’s Mount Vandyke ...
- New Orange-bellied Parrot sightings in SA! 25/09/2024
After the September Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) survey weekend, SA coordinator Bob Green has some very exciting news to share.
The survey weekend was held over September 14 and 15 where two OBP’s were sighted around the Narrung Peninsula (south-eastern end of Lake Alexandrina). One bird was a 2022 captive-born male, and the second a 2020 ...
- Wannon River Insights Part 5: A legacy of the wet as we return to the dry 25/09/2024
Earlier this year, I wrote an article on how long it takes water to flow through the upper Wannon River, drawing on comparisons from the 1980s and more recently in 2022.
The Wannon River catchment begins in the Grampians National Park and influences important wetlands like Brady Swamp, Gooseneck Swamp and NGT’s Walker Swamp Restoration ...
- Update on Investigations at Aldinga Washpool 25/09/2024
Since early 2021 NGT has been investigating the ecological history and restoration potential of the Aldinga Washpool/Wakondilla, one of the last coastal lagoons of its type in the Adelaide region. Our 2022 Report proposed several actions that could be taken to undo some of the damage that has occurred to this wetland since European colonisation. ...
- Plantings kick off around Mt Gambier for ‘Natives are Good in Gardens Too’ project 25/09/2024
You may remember from a previous newsletter that NGT was awarded a grant to promote the use of indigenous plant species in public gardens around Mount Gambier. Over the last month we have kicked off plantings around town starting at Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation and Tenison Woods College.
The works crew at Burrandies assisted in planting over ...
- College staff get immersed in nature at NGT Nursery 25/09/2024
On Friday the 6th of September 18 teachers and student services officers (SSO) from Tenison Woods College, a secondary school in Mt Gambier, came to visit the NGT community nursery. They were having a well earned Staff Immersion Day, themed around nature and indigenous knowledge, a ‘reflection day’ for staff.
Bryan started with a brief background ...
- NGT out and about – Photos from the field in September 25/09/2024
It’s been a busy spring so far, with lots of activity underway, including lots of planting!
– At Mt Burr Swamp we’ve had some nursery vollies planting out Gahnia clarkei at Mt Burr Swamp to sustain local rare butterflies while we are re-establishing riparian zone vegetation around the edge of our magnificent wetland. And, Burrandies Aboriginal ...
