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Posted at 14 Feb 2014 at 10:12h in Eaglehawk Waterhole Habitat Restoration Reserve, Media, News by
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The day that I caught up with Kate Hill at Eaglehawk Waterhole, she also interviewed Cassie Hlava, an ecologist with Natural Resources South East who is co-ordinating a habitat restoration project in the Bangham district. [caption id="attachment_4961" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cassie Hlava looking out for birds at...

Posted at 07 Feb 2014 at 15:06h in Fish conservation by
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[caption id="attachment_4869" align="alignright" width="300"] One of the few variegated pygmy perch sampled in Dec 2013[/caption] Recent condition monitoring – funded by DEWNR – has highlighted some (more) concerns for the South Australian populations of Glenelg Spiny Crayfish and the small-bodied native fish species, variegated pygmy perch....

Posted at 31 Jan 2014 at 13:30h in Middle Island Penguin Project 2013-14, News by
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This season has thrown a number of significant challenges at our seabirds of the south eastern coast. As mentioned in previous blogs, a neutral ENSO phase this year has contributed to rough oceanic weather and currents, as well as high sea surface temperatures, resulting in lowered food...

Posted at 31 Jan 2014 at 13:29h in Long Swamp, News by
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A few days ago, recipients of Victorian Communities for Nature Grants were announced on the DEPI website. Nature Glenelg Trust is extremely pleased to report that we have been awarded a $20,000 grant towards the next phase of work for improving the conservation of wetland...

Posted at 31 Jan 2014 at 13:28h in News, Wetland Restoration on Private Land by
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The latest edition of the Wetlands Australia magazine produced by the Australian Government has just been released, and can be viewed or downloaded on-line here. NGT's Lachlan Farrington contributed an article summarising the wetland restoration program on private land. To have a read, you can download...