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Species of the month and a mysterious name: Carex iynx, the tussock sedge

Posted at 31 Mar 2023 at 12:09h in News, Mount Vandyke Restoration Reserve, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East, Species of the month by Melissa Herpich

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This month our 'species of the month' is Carex iynx, which - to be honest - is not a plant that any of us knew too much about until very recently. Generally it is observed as an occasional occurrence in grasslands and moist woodlands in...

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Signed, sealed and delivered – critically endangered fish returned to their homes

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 14:54h in News, Fish, Fish conservation, Southern purple-spotted gudgeon by Sylvia Zukowski

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Meet the southern purple spotted gudgeon, a little native fish that is critically endangered in Victoria, and has been missing in action from much of the state. In fact they were thought to be regionally extinct until some were found in a lake that was...

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Mainland Forgotten Fauna Part 15: Eastern quoll insights from the mainland long ago

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 14:02h in News, Threatened mainland fauna by Mark Bachmann

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It has been a while since our last foray into the stories of forgotten mainland fauna (see part 14 here), but this month we are back with more interesting insights into the eastern quoll (or native cat as it was then known) on the mainland...

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The tale of two freshwater crayfish

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 14:01h in News, Murray crayfish by Tessa Roberts

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Join us for an informative session in Renmark, where you'll hear hear from scientists (including NGT's Aquasave aquatic ecology team) about how yabbies are responding to the current flooding and the future of Murray crayfish in South Australia. We will hear from: Professor Michael Geddes, who has...

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Look who’s been captured on camera at Kurrawonga; A base for researchers and wildlife alike

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 14:01h in News, Cobboboonee National Park, Kurrawonga, Volunteer by Jonathan Tuck

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Things have been ticking along nicely at Kurrawonga - NGT’s beautiful brown stringybark (Eucalyptus baxteri) and rough-barked manna gum (E. viminalis ssp. cygnetensis) woodland property. This 100 acre woodland is on the edge of Nelson and the Lower Glenelg National Park, in the far south...

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NGOs are Australia’s diverse and growing environmental ‘cavalry’ – and we stand together

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 13:59h in News by Mark Bachmann

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Now that NGT has just ticked over 11 years since we began operations, it is becoming clear that we can't really call ourselves the "new kids on the block" anymore. To look back and see just how far we have come since January 2012, here...

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Grasslands in the cultural spotlight

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 13:59h in News, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East by Bryan Haywood

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Native grasslands are very special places, chock full of biodiversity, but are now often highly degraded after a long history of grazing, clearance, drainage, and the list goes on! Historically native grasslands were places rejuvenated by fire, with first nations people managing the land through...

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World Wetlands Day 2023 – Why is it time for wetland restoration?

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 13:58h in News, Urban wetland restoration, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve, Wetland Restoration by Mark Bachmann

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World Wetlands Day was on the 2nd of February and the theme for this year is worth sharing, because it speaks so clearly to one of our core purposes at NGT. Yes, we couldn't have picked a better theme! It's time for wetland restoration While we often...

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Making sense of urban flooding in and around Melbourne – what can history tell us?

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 13:58h in News, Urban wetland restoration by Mark Bachmann

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Over the past several newsletters, we have talked quite a bit about flooding and its impacts in urban areas. These discussions occurred in the wake of the major rainfall events throughout last year. If you missed those stories, you can read them by following these...

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Want summer flowers and beneficial insects? Plant a native ‘Christmas bush’.

Posted at 27 Feb 2023 at 13:32h in News, Invertebrates by Bryan Haywood

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Is your garden in need of some brightening up over the summer months? Do you want to have more butterflies and beneficial insects in your garden? Then why not get to know the native Christmas bush! Christmas bush (also called 'native box' or 'sweet bursaria') has...

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