Sharing the “blue-print” for restoring Fleurieu Peninsula swamps

Posted on 22 Jul 2021 at 10:02h in Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps, Glenshera Swamp restoration, News 1 Comment

Now that many of us are temporarily stuck at home again, it feels to me like a lifetime ago – but just a few weeks back, I managed to check in on one of my favourite places on the Fleurieu Peninsula – Glenshera Swamp. This...

Interesting times for small mammal trials on the mainland… and where does Mount Vandyke fit in?

Posted on 24 Jun 2021 at 12:01h in News, Mount Vandyke Restoration Reserve, Threatened mainland fauna 3 Comments

While the Mt Vandyke land purchase fundraiser is already in full swing (click here to see the latest update), I am now pleased to report that (as of last week) NGT’s project team – led by our ecological experts Leah Kemp and Rose Thompson –...

Preliminary Swamp antechinus survey results ready to share

Posted on 24 Jun 2021 at 11:26h in News, Karst Springs 0 Comments

This autumn and early winter, thanks to the generous support of the Limestone Coast Landscape Board, we’ve been undertaking a targeted fauna survey in search of the endangered swamp antechinus (see May story here, and April story here). This small carnivorous marsupial is between the...

A memorable encounter of the reptilian kind …

Posted on 26 Aug 2020 at 15:01h in News 0 Comments

After a positive response to the story late last year about lighting striking twice for Lewin’s Rail captures at Lake St Clair during mammal surveys, I thought I’d go back through the archives to see what other gems might be lurking in the old mammal...

Turning trees into habitat – a great story on National Tree Day

Posted on 31 Jul 2020 at 17:41h in News 1 Comment

This year National Tree Day is being held on Sunday August 2nd. This day is Australia’s biggest community tree planting event and does a lot for understanding the value of trees and caring for nature – since 1996 this program has supported Australian communities to...

A rare chance to “look under the bonnet” – answering your most common questions about the inner workings of NGT

Posted on 29 May 2020 at 16:19h in News, Fundraising, NGT Foundation, Volunteer 3 Comments

(Note: this article was written in May 2020) Over the past 8 and half years, I have been regularly asked all sorts of questions about Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) – usually when out and about at community events or when giving presentations to community groups...

Farewell to Doug Phillips – a dynamic, passionate and effective advocate for the environment

Posted on 18 Apr 2019 at 22:14h in News 0 Comments

Tributes to Doug Phillips (07 Sep 1957 – 07 Mar 2019) Nature Glenelg Trust Tribute It has been an extremely sad and challenging time for many of us who knew, respected and worked with Doug Phillips, as we come to terms with the recent loss...

Hutt Bay Wetland – Flashback to the first hydrological restoration works in 2006

Posted on 04 Feb 2019 at 14:42h in News, Hutt Bay Wetland 1 Comment

In 2005, as a wetland project officer in the lower South East, I became aware of a potential wetland restoration opportunity near Port MacDonnell, a 170 hectare wetland situated behind the coastal dunes near Middle Point. The owner of the area, Robert Thompson, invited me...

Human nature complexities – Collectors, economics and biodiversity in Fiji and Australia

Posted on 22 Jan 2019 at 08:24h in News, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve 0 Comments

In 2017 and 2018 I spent eight weeks working as part of a small team of scientists to carry out the first baseline flora and fauna surveys on a project aiming to establish the first large National Park in Fiji. While reptile and amphibian numbers...

Mainland forgotten fauna: Part 9 – Quolls, Curlews, Bandicoots and exploring different trajectories of decline…

Posted on 15 Aug 2018 at 00:37h in News, Threatened mainland fauna 3 Comments

Last week a couple of things happened that got me thinking again about our forgotten mainland fauna – so let’s pick up where we left off last time in Part 8, when we talked about ‘Shifting Baselines‘ and how our perception of the environment through...

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