Conservation of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish

Posted at 31 Mar 2023 at 12:10h in News, Conservation of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish, Environmental Education, Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Photo of the Month, Photography, Square Waterhole Swamp, Video, Volunteer by
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With staff based all the way from Tassie, to Dunkeld in Vic and Victor Harbor in SA, there are plenty of interesting things going on every day. So we've decided to share some photos from the field every month, to give our readers some insights...

Posted at 31 Aug 2021 at 16:10h in News, Conservation of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish by
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The karst rising-springs (KRS) around Port MacDonnell represent an important but threatened ecosystem supporting a diverse range of flora and fauna, including the nationally endangered Glenelg Spiny Freshwater Crayfish Euastacus bispinosus and the nationally vulnerable Variegated Pygmy Perch Nannoperca variegata. In South Australia, Glenelg Spiny...

Posted at 31 May 2016 at 15:51h in Conservation of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East, Yarra Pygmy Perch Recovery by
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A large crowd of about 55 community members packed out the Port MacDonnell Community Complex last Thursday evening, the 26th May, to learn about our region’s unique Karst Rising Springs (KRS). Speakers Mark Bachmann and Nick Whiterod tag-teamed to first present the history, background, and current challenges...

Posted at 11 May 2016 at 02:11h in Conservation of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish, Fish conservation, Media, News, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East by
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The lower South East coast is home to a unique type of wetland called Karst Rising Springs. These environments are spring-fed wetlands and are found close to the coast from the Victorian border to near Bray (SE of Robe). Spring-fed wetlands or Karst Rising Springs (KRS)...