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New South Wales
---- Brogo Reserve
---- Burrin Burrin Reserve
---- Naree Station
---- Scottsdale Reserve
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Six new bee species from Bon Bon
by
Katja Hogendoorn
on
06 April 2022
A bee survey conducted in 2010 has yielded six new bee species. Identification isn’t always easy: there are 1650 described bee species, with keys to only half of them. For species not in keys, the...
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Restoring critical flora at Ngulambarra
by
Monique Miller & Megan Good
on
01 April 2022
Ngulambarra, which means meeting place in the Dja Dja Wurrung language, provides connectivity between our Lawan Reserve and Ngarri (Mt Egbert), which is part of the Wychitella Nature Conservation...
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Just a load of rubbish... or is it?
by
Karen Lawrence (Field Officer)
on
28 March 2022
Having come from a comfortable suburb with all the conveniences I took a lot of services for granted, including rubbish removal. Now we are living on reserve, things are not quite so easy. What is...
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The fight to protect Pullen Pullen
by
Will Sacre
on
22 March 2022
Following the Night Parrot's discovery in 2013, many uniquely positioned conservationists have been working to protect Pullen Pullen - by deepening our understanding of the bird itself and by...
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New reserve in WA’s south-west priority landscape
by
Alex Hams (Healthy Landscape Manager)
on
18 March 2022
It’s extremely exciting to announce the acquisition of the latest Fitz-Stirling Reserve known as Ediegarrup, eight years after our last purchase in the area.
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My Dingo buddy
by
Paul Graham (volunteer)
on
11 March 2022
While volunteering at Pilungah Reserve, north of the Simpson Desert in far western Queensland, Paul Graham had a profound experience connecting with a young dingo.
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The turtle that travelled over 2600km!
by
Eliza Herbert
on
07 March 2022
Ever wondered where turtles go when they’re out in the ocean? On Wunambal Gaambera Country in the far north Kimberley, Uunguu Rangers have been working to figure this out. And in doing so, they met...
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A Bon Bon weather report
by
Karen Lawrence (Field Officer)
on
04 March 2022
We always talk about the weather, and lately there’s been a lot of it to talk about. In South Australia there have been significant rainfall events over most of the state’s arid lands. At Bon...
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Volunteering highlights 2021
by
the Volunteer Advisory Committee
on
02 March 2022
Despite numerous lockdowns and the fact we only advertised opportunities within each state (due to border restrictions), 2021 still saw 508 people volunteering 38,215 hours over 1,289 placements.
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Some like it HOT
by
Gail Holt (volunteer)
on
01 March 2022
My husband Rex and I recently spent Christmas/New Year caretaking at Eurardy Reserve in WA’s mid-west. We knew it would be hot - it was 45º the day we arrived, 45º the day we left, and lurching...
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Your connection to nature, through art
by
Will Sacre
on
28 February 2022
Hear from four artists whose work is the new face of Bush Heritage’s partnership with Kiehl’s Australia.
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What has all this rain meant for our fire team?
by
Rhys Swain (Fire Program Officer)
on
21 February 2022
The 2021/22 La Nina has brought significant rainfall to the eastern seaboard of Australia, while the west has seen below average conditions. Here are some weather highlights from the first few months.
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