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New arrivals and a big sleep for our Southern Bell Frogs
NGT’s captive breeding and translocation program for southern bell frogs (Litoria raniformis) has reached another milestone with our 40th adult frog now in captivity! The initiative aims to support the conservation of this nationally endangered frog species through eventual reintroductions at strategic locations around the...Recognising the community effort behind our Southern Bell Frog Breeding Facility
Our Southern Bell Frog facility (housed within the Clayton Bay Nursery and Environment Group at Clayton Bay) is going well – it currently houses 32 fat (in a good way) and healthy frogs who are presently going through their winter hibernation to be ready for...The frogtastic Southern Bell Frog facility
Things are coming along in NGT’s nationally threatened Southern Bell Frog (aka Growling Grass Frog – Litoria raniformis) conservation facility at Clayton Bay! We now have 35 frogs being carefully maintained by a band of committed volunteers supported by Rupert and Sylvia from NGT. Getting...Our Southern Bell Frog conservation facility is go…with tadpoles!
Our Southern Bell Frog (aka Growling Grass Frog) conservation facility at Clayton Bay on the shores of Lake Alexandrina reached an important milestone recently. After over a year of construction and preparation, more than 20 tadpoles have arrived at the facility over the past few...Molecular taxonomy finally catches up with the growling grass frog
The growling grass frog (aka southern bell frog) is one of the most iconic wetland species across western Victoria and south-east South Australia. Their call is part of the seasonal soundtrack, signalling wetland filling and heralding in the beginning of the dry down. The species...Food, flora, frogs and fun during National Volunteer Week – 20th to 26th May
Posted on 09 May 2019 at 22:11h
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To prepare for National Volunteer week (20th to 26th May), NGT is publishing a series of posts dedicated to volunteers! They feature some great opportunities to volunteer with NGT in the lead up to, and during National Volunteer Week, as well as celebrate and highlight...
Caught on camera – a significant population of Growling Grass Frogs at Mt Burr Swamp
A few weeks ago, with my trusty assistant Dale by my side, we went for a late night frog search at Mt Burr Swamp. After months of occasional reports of calling on site, it was time to see once and for all just how many Growling Grass...Early works at Mt Burr Swamp a huge success… and the Growling Grass Frogs agree!
Posted on 27 Sep 2016 at 22:56h
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We are only a few days away from settlement, so it’s time to give you a proper, visual sense of what this project is all about… As reported in a recent blog, we’ve been on the front foot with some early restoration works out on-site...
Going ‘around the grounds’ to end 2024: a bird’s-eye view of an assortment of NGT wetland restoration sites
Posted on 27 Dec 2024 at 14:08h
in News, Burdens Marsh, Sloping Main Reserve, Green Swamp Restoration Reserve, Hutt Bay Wetland, Long Swamp Restoration, Moulting Lagoon and Apsley Marshes, Mount Burr Swamp Habitat Restoration Reserve, Rowan Swamp Restoration Trial, Square Waterhole Swamp, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve 0 Comments
Over recent months I have managed to drop in on a number of NGT’s longer-term wetland restoration sites from across SA, Victoria and Tasmania, to check current conditions. Given that a number of sites have experienced well below average rainfall in 2024, read on if...