Swift Parrots are one of Australia’s rare species of parrot and are listed as critically endangered under Australian Government legislation. It is estimated that less than 2,000 birds live in the wild. Without conservation efforts, this iconic species could be extinct in as little as 16 years. Swift Parrots are only found in south-eastern Australia.…
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…
Visualising Australasia’s Soils (VAS) is a place to discover and share soils information, activities and research from Australia and New Zealand. VAS is an initiative of the Soil CRC. Access the VAS website here. VAS is a community resource and welcomes your feedback, input and contribution. VAS brings together soil related datasets and information created…
You can help conserve our threatened species by tagging images taken by scientists in the field! To monitor difficult to find threatened species across NSW’s vast environment, scientists from the Saving our Species (SoS) program use motion-triggered cameras to capture the presence, number and activity of these threatened species. Once the cameras detect movement they take a…
2018 Bob Hawke Landcare Award winner Charlie Arnott has launched his inaugural podcast series, The Regenerative Journey. Listen to Charlie delve into the lives of some truly fascinating figureheads within the regenerative agricultural space. In the nine episode series Charlies’ guests include Damon Gameau, Lorraine Gordan, Joel Salatin to name but a few … and…
The first season of bittern-friendly rice growing incentives in the Riverina’s rice fields has been successful, with incentive sites attracting four times as many bitterns as the control sites. Successful breeding was also recorded. It’s all thanks to the efforts of rice growers and Riverina Local Land Services, supported by funding from the Australian Government’s National…
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…
You Got This Mate is a new initiative of the Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program, aimed at helping rural men reach their best possible mental health. Rural men often can be unsure about how and when to take action when it comes to their mental health.…
The summer of 2019/20 saw an extended drought across the Yanco Creek system and much of inland NSW. To find out how our native wetland fauna was faring, a frog refuge study was undertaken by YACTAC (Yanco Creek and Tributaries Advisory Council) in partnership with researchers at the Institute for Land, Water and Society at…