[vc_row][vc_column][blockquote text="Baseline study and community monitoring of Australian Mudfish in South East, South Australia" show_quote_icon="no"][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_171" align="alignleft" width="150"] Patrick with one of the Australian Mudfish discovered at Lake Hawdon South[/caption] Aquasave Consultants were contracted by Department for Water (DFW) in 2010 to undertake a baseline survey...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Conservation review of the nationally vulnerable Dwarf Galaxias (Galaxiella pusilla) in the South East of South Australia [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='' down=''] [caption id="attachment_1095" align="alignleft" width="355"] Dwarf Galaxias (Michael Hammer)[/caption] The Dwarf Galaxias (Galaxiella pusilla) is a tiny freshwater fish endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="32px"][vc_column_text] Population monitoring of the nationally endangered Glenelg Spiny Crayfish (Euastacus bispinosus) within rising spring habitats of the Lower South East of South Australia. [caption id="attachment_166" align="alignright" width="260"] Female Glenelg Spiny Crayfish with eggs (in berry)[/caption] The Glenelg Spiny Crayfish (Euastacus bispinosus), or Pricklybacks as they're affectionately...
[vc_row][vc_column][blockquote text="The Little Penguin Monitoring Program, run by the Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare group is now coming into its 8th season, providing important monitoring data from the Middle Island Little Penguin colony, just off the Warrnambool city coastline." show_quote_icon="no"][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_9564" align="alignright" width="300"] Middle Island, Warrnambool[/caption] The program...
[vc_row][vc_column][blockquote text="The conservation and monitoring of Little Penguins at Middle Island, off the Warrnambool coast of mainland Victoria, involves a strong partnership between Warrnanmbool Coastcare Landcare Group (WCLG), Warrnambool City Council (WCC) and the community." show_quote_icon="no"][vc_column_text] The monitoring program at Middle Island provides critical information about...
[vc_row][vc_column][blockquote text="The Eared Worm-lizard (Aprasia aurita) is a very exciting and relatively new discovery for South Australia. Previously recorded individuals believed to be the Striped Worm-lizard that were collected near Millicent, have since been reassessed, resulting in their correct identification as the Eared Worm-lizard (Hutchinson...
[vc_row][vc_column][blockquote text="Welcome to the Cross-border Environmental Events Calender for South East South Australia and South West Victoria! " show_quote_icon="no"][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_2245" align="alignright" width="150"] Taking a closer look at a Shouldered brown butterfly[/caption] On this page you’ll find links to our quarterly environmental events calendar to help you...
[vc_row][vc_column][blockquote text="Great news and watch this space- the 'Up Close' events will be back again soon, thanks to further funding from the South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources!" show_quote_icon="no"][vc_column_text] For now, keep up to date with what's happening by downloading the 2013 Cross-border...
[vc_row][vc_column][blockquote text="The South East Region has some 16,000 features mapped as wetlands. The sheer number and geographic distribution of these wetlands presents a significant challenge for effective policy development and management." show_quote_icon="no"][vc_column_text]A form of prioritisation is required in South Australia to assist NRM policy makers and...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Have you ever wandered around a local reef and wanted to learn more about the crabs, snails, seaweed or that weird looking thing you find? The local Reef Watch group may be just what you’re after. Reef Watch, a community...