Media Coverage 2010
From red dust bowl to verdant flood plain
Daily Telegraph, 12 March 2010
The desert plains of the Simpson Desert have taken on a spectacular tinge of green and blue as floodwaters bring the usually dry landscape to life. Aerial photos reveal the astonishingly quick transformation of one of Australia's most arid regions from desert to flourishing flood plain.
Torrential rain brings life to the landscape
Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March 2010
The immense amount of rain that has recently fallen over the Northern Territory and Queensland has caused flooding that is probably a once-in-30-year event, according to ecologist Max Tischler. Bush Heritage's Ethabuka Reserve is part of the desert plains which have now been transformed to resemble an inland sea.
Floodwaters bring back life to the outback
ABC News Online, 10 March 2010
The recent flooding across western Queensland is driving a flush of vegetation which is changing the outback landscape. Bush Heritage ecologists Max Tischler and Adam Kerezsy tell us about some of the changes they have observed whilst flying over the flooded area.
Queensland deserts flush with life after floods
ABC Radio AM, 10 March 2010
Flooding in outback Queensland is driving a flush of vegetation which is transforming the landscape. Ecologist Max Tischler talks on ABC Radio AM about the responses of plants and animals to the large rainfall.
Heavy rain transforms the desert into a watery wonderland
AAP Newswire, 10 March 2010
Flooding in Queensland has transformed Australia's Simpson Desert into a wonderland of waterways teeming with plants and wildlife. Ecologist Max Tischler talks about some of the short and long term impacts on flora and fauna throughout Queensland and central Australia.
Bush makes a comeback after the Black Saturday bushfires
Channel 9 News (Melbourne) 4 February 2010
David Baker-Gabb, Bush Heritage Ecologist, speaks about the bush bouncing back after the Black Saturday bushfires. David is not only a scientist, but also lives in one of the worst-hit areas, so has a personal angle on the regeneration.
Profile of Doug Humann, Bush Heritage CEO
Australian Financial Review Magazine 29 January 2010
Bush Heritage CEO, Doug Humann, is asked 20 questions – learn a little more about what inspires Doug.
Kosciuszko to Coast to hold a landholders' open day
Cooma Monaro Express, 26 January 2010
Kosciusko to Coast, a conservation partnership that involves Bush Heritage, is holding a landholders' open day on October 10 in Bredbo, to offer a collaborative way for landholders to use their land productively while creating areas of native species-friendly land.