For the first four years or so after I wrote the first NGT blog (which was way back in February 2012, not long after NGT's public launch on the 16th January 2012), we relied on an automated email feed service to collate and circulate these...
Southern purple-spotted gudgeon Paul Motz from Monarto Zoo and Jason van Weenen from Green Adelaide some of the southern purple-spotted gudgen being released Releasing the fish NGT's Sylvia Zukowski with City of Marion's Kris Hanna (Mayor) and Glynn Ricketts Dr Sylvia Zukowski with gudgeon On a sunny morning in November, an...
The Yarra Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca obscura) is a small native fish, whose common name is derived from the Yarra River, situated at the eastern end of the species' range, but also occurs through south-western Victoria and southern SA, as far as the Lower Lakes of...
Last month's article about the recent quoll capture near Beachport triggered a couple of fascinating follow-up stories that are definitely worth sharing!First of all, the story of the Spotted-tailed Quoll captured at Cobdogla, near Barmera, on the River Murray in SA in 1959, brought back...
In previous blogs we have introduced readers to Lake Hawdon North, a 2,500 ha wetland located about 15 km inland from Robe in the South East of SA. This seasonal wetland of fresh-brackish habitats is proposed for hydrological restoration (to reduce the impacts of artificial...
Wood Engraving By Adolf Vollmy Every year in November, Facebook reminds me of perhaps the earliest documented case of a citizen science project. The story goes, that in the early morning of November 12, 1833, the sky over North America seemed to explode with falling stars....
NGT's Scott Huntley has been finding lots of cute turtles during surveys recently. This little Short-necked Turtle on the right looks like he's smiling! Long-necked Turtle at Lyrup Lagoon in the SA Riverland. Photo: Scott Huntley Short-necked Turtle at the Pike RIver in the SA Riverland. Photo:...
Thanks to funding from the Victorian Government, Lisa, Ayesha, Greg, Lachie and Tom have been busy over the past three months introducing young people from around the region to values of Walker Swamp. The short term project had a focus on engaging youth aged between...
Volunteers are worth their weight in gold! Hence, when I was invited to speak at the Millicent Field Naturalists Society 60th Birthday celebration I was chuffed, as this group contributes so much, in so many ways.The celebration commenced out at Millicent's beautiful Lake McIntyre, with...
OneFortyOne have recently sponsored a project with Nature Glenelg Trust and Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation to help tackle the issue of wild pines that have spread into bushland in the Green Triangle cross-border region of SA and Victoria. This three year trial project hopes to cover...
