Bushie blog

The Red-finned Blue-eye fish is remarkable for being found in just one small group of artesian springs on Edgbaston Reserve in central Queensland. But how did it get there?

Coming from mainly a plant ecology background, it was great to have the opportunity to help out on the recent trapping survey at Edgbaston reserve. We started off the week with digging pitfalls...

Christmas time is a time to count your blessings and Beth Hales, 12, shares her gratitude and Christmas greetings from Yourka Reserve in far north Queensland.

I recently attended the Australian Freshwater Sciences Society conference in Glenelg, Adelaide. It was a great meeting which brought together freshwater researchers, Traditional Owners, water...

Hard working volunteers, Ann and Frank Ingwersen share their observations and images from a recent 'round trip' to Edgbaston and Pullen Pullen Reserves in Western Queensland.

This year Edgbaston has been humming with activity, as we implement the ambitious plan to recreate artesian spring habitat in order to breed the critically endangered Red-finned Blue-eye fish. And...

The critically endangered Red-finned Blue-eye finds a new home in the artificial springs at Edgbaston.

A field day at Audreystone Station near Barcaldine in western Queensland was the perfect opportunity for new Bush Heritage staff, Shelley and Pippa, to meet neighbours and other local stakeholders,...

The Lake Eyre Basin Rangers have been busy helping Bush Heritage Freshwater Ecologist Pippa to fence key springs at Edgbaston Reserve. The specially designed fences are a project funded by the...

As the new freshwater ecologist at Edgbaston reserve, I have been spending some time exploring the incredible spring complex. Recently I stumbled across an exciting visitor – an Australian...

Bush Heritage’s conservation work involves digging a lot of holes – pit traps, post holes, foundations etc.  It can be a dull aspect of the work, but the hole we just drilled at...

Last week I was tasked with setting up of a series of permanent fauna and flora monitoring sites at Bush Heritage’s Edgbaston Reserve. When asked to do it I couldn’t help...