I am delighted to announce the recent establishment of a new named fund in the NGT Foundation: The Vegetation Link Fund. To accompany this exciting announcement, the team at Vegetation Link have generously shared their perspective on NGT, our work and the NGT Foundation:"At Vegetation Link...
Many of the remaining Wedge-tailed Eagles (Aquila audax) in Australia occur within our agricultural landscapes. These areas are vital to their survival.In the past the Wedge-tailed Eagle was the most persecuted of all birds of prey worldwide. A bounty system in some states encouraged the...
As a follow-up to this blog back in June, it is great to now be able to share with you the finalised report and full findings of NGT's detailed investigation into Big Marsh - an important area of saltmarsh habitat within The Spit Nature Conservation...
For thousands of years First Nations people looked after Country - walking, talking, observing, gathering, harvesting, appreciating what was around them - while working in with what each season has on offer. Nature Glenelg Trust was treated this past month to a walk on Country...
The “Help the Southern Bell Frog Bounce Back” project reached a milestone this week as volunteers released the first generation of captive bred Southern Bell Frogs into their breeding pens. The Southern Bell Frog or Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) was once common throughout south...
The days are getting longer and the Orange-bellied Parrots are slowly making their way back to Tasmania. Despite the challenges of 2020 we’ve had a great OBP winter season. We would like to thank everyone involved. Without you we would not have had a confirmed sighting...
By Nicole Mojonnier & Jonathan TuckNelson is a small town at the Victorian coast only a stone’s throw away from the South Australian border. It’s nestled along the beautiful Glenelg River, not far from the river mouth, and surrounded by the Lower Glenelg National Park....
This winter we've held several planting days at Mt Burr Swamp and with our supporters' help have got 3000 seedlings in the ground at out main two-day planting event in early September. A number of areas around the main wetland were prepared for planting with...
One of the interesting things about digging through the history of the Avalon area for the project at Big Marsh in The Spit Nature Conservation Reserve (see this blog for more information), was the discovery that Port Phillip Bay is one of the few places...
The Striped Legless Lizard (Delma impar) is a species that has mastered elusiveness. They shelter and nest in soil cracks, and utilise surrounding grassy vegetation and rocks to keep well hidden during their daytime movements. These small reptiles are in fact not totally legless -...
