Continuing with this month's Red Gum theme at Walker Swamp, there was a nice short article written by Gavin McGrath from the ABC a couple of weeks ago, which you can read by following this link. It occurred to me that it might also be...
Back in September last year, we explained why NGT talks a lot about peatlands, because for those of us interested in peatlands, they can seem a bit like the perpetual 'elephant in the room'. Why is this, you might ask?Well, that is because for...
In last month's story, we started to put together a timeline of events that helps to explain the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh, a significant area of saltmarsh habitat within the Tasmanian Land Conservancy's Sloping Main Reserve. As our investigation continues, we've been able...
A week or two ago I was reading a fascinating antechinus story in the Conversation, which talked about an observed incident of cannibalism in the Dusky Antechinus, and the potential importance of the resources left behind (i.e. bodies left available to other carnivores) as a...
Over the past couple of months of the the NGT newsletter, the Spotted-tailed Quoll has been in the spotlight. Firstly in October, we took a closer look at the recent quoll capture near Beachport, and then last month, we followed that up with some more...
A couple of years ago (back in Part 13 of our Forgotten Fauna series) I shared a link to a fantastic documentary on the Eastern Quoll, filmed in Tasmania by Simon Plowright. Due to the ABC's licensing arrangements for the program, the link didn't remain...
I am sure I am not alone in feeling like the year has absolutely flown by, so here we are with Christmas upon us again! - which means yes, this is the final NGT newsletter for 2023. Taking a quick glance back at our newsletters...
Back in August, we announced a range of staffing updates at NGT, including saying farewell to Paula Thomson who had helped NGT significantly over the past couple of years with our philanthropic partnerships, by connecting with our supporters in Melbourne and beyond. I'm pleased to...
As we've shared in recent months, NGT is delighted to be working again with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC), undertaking an eco-hydrological assessment of Burdens Marsh, a highly significant but modified wetland area that lies within the TLC's Sloping Main Reserve on the Tasman Peninsula.One...
Over recent days, I had a chance to swing past the Mt Burr Swamp stage 2 wetland restoration area, and check to see how things are looking six months after remedial works concluded. The best perspective to show the change over this time is shown...
