Earlier in the week, a small but very energetic NGT crew (plus volunteers Callum, Liam and Travis, and our work experience student Coen - thanks guys!) helped us get the site ready for the community sandbagging events that will get underway after Easter (kicking off...
From Bryan Haywood: Fumigating rabbit warrens is hard yacka but an essential part of land management - especially when they are in moderate to large numbers. These introduced ground-dwelling herbivores are a major pest in agricultural situations and also in native vegetation and revegetation areas. [caption...
This article on the Conversation (download pdf here) from a few weeks ago captured my interest - enough for me to post an online comment in response - and I thought it would be worth sharing with you...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) at The Marshes NFR, SA (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] This female Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) was spotted at the Marshes Native Forest Reserve back in December. The female can usually be discerned from the male by its sandy or...
From Bryan Haywood: Are you wondering what you could do over Easter? Well, we have just the activity for you! The Bangham district - just north of Frances - has not seen a biological survey for small mammals and reptiles for some 25 years. With the relatively...
Last week I has the pleasure of catching up with our friends from the Hamilton Field Naturalists Club, a group of great people that NGT has developed a strong working relationship with over the past few years. Before my talk, it was a particular privilege...
Last week, anglers across south west Victoria were negotiating days off work to get out on the water in the hope of catching a fish that would see them win a brand new boat - the grand prize in this year’s Shipwreck Coast Fishing Classic....
[caption id="attachment_10624" align="alignleft" width="230"] Malleefowl banner[/caption] From Bryan Haywood: The RUEC team and Vicki Natt (Malleefowl Project Officer) had some success at the Lucindale Field Days last weekend. Maps and banners were on display encouraging landholders to talk to us about Malleefowl and if and when they...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Grey Box Grassy Woodland at Custon Parklands, SA (Photo: B. Haywood)[/caption] Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) Grassy Woodland is a nationally-listed endangered flora community under the EPBC Act, but some great examples remain in the South East of SA, including this one at...
It is great to be able to share the news that some work that started back in 2012, thanks to the generous support (in the form of a research grant) from the Nature Foundation SA Inc., has now been completed - with the finalisation of...
