Produced by BirdLife Australia, 2 pages This handy guide will help you identify the critically endangered Swift Parrot, with some helpful comparisons with commonly confused species such as the Musk Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet and Little Lorikeet. The guide also covers the habitat of Swift Parrots, with tips on their ecology and movement to help you…
Revegetation is a valuable and rewarding way to increase native vegetation and replace some habitat features on your property, when natural regeneration is not effective. It can also improve the aesthetics and, in some cases, the productivity of a property. However, revegetation is expensive, generally costing around $2,500 per hectare to plant and fence a…
There’s a lot of good things about living and working outside Australia’s bigger towns and cities, but it also has its unique challenges. Fewer services, isolation and extreme weather events are just a few of the things that can be harder to deal with out here. R U OK?, in collaboration with Professor Nicholas Procter…
Hop into Frogs has been created by Corowa District Landcare for students and educators in the Corowa region to support frog-related learning opportunities and experiences in schools. It is tailored to the local environment and local frog populations. Hop into Frogs provides students with a real-life application while encouraging the exploration of wider environmental issues…
Recovering water for the environment and improving efficiency of water use are critical in the Riverina, but what about the wildlife that have come to rely on the systems of old? In 2011, the Wah Wah Stock and Domestic Pipeline project was confirmed. This converted an extensive channel system north of Hay to reduce water…
WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service) has been rescuing and caring for native animals for over 30 years, assisting tens of thousands of native animals every year.This book invites interested community members to explore some of the many easy ways you can help wildlife. It is the hope of WIRES that every Australian…
This manual aims to provide a comprehensive reference for silverleaf nightshade management in Australia. Sections 1 and 2 provide summary and background information. Section 3 provides practical and specific management advice for a range of situations. Parts of Section 3 may be combined by managers to construct a customised plan for their individual situation. Section…
The Strontian Road Landcare Group (SRLG) formed in 1991, in response to salinity issues. The increasing soil salinity was gradually laying waste to ever-increasing areas along the Strontian Road, with large redgums starting to die, pastures and crops failing to thrive, and dam water becoming increasingly salty. With the help, advice and funding from many…
NSW Local Land Services have released the Travelling Stock Reserves State-wide Plan of Management, a single plan across NSW to ensure the future management of Travelling Stock Reserves (TSRs) aligns with Indigenous, conservation, livestock, production, recreation and community priorities. The plan aims to establish a consistent approach to the management of TSRs by Local Land…
A new guide has been released describing the vegetation formations, endangered ecological communities and site-managed species in the Riverina region. The guide is one of a series of ten guides, covering the ten LLS regions across NSW. They were funded as part of the NSW Environmental Trust Linear Reserves Project. The guides were developed to…