Bushie blog

It had been a hard week for Olkola Land Managers and Bush Heritage staff searching for Alwal nests. The poor wet season has meant that Alwal's breeding season had been shorter than normal. This...

Unfortunately, my camera trap didn’t record any Malleefowl, but it did capture a murder – which is the term for a group or flock of crows or ravens. At one time there were seven...

Perth is home to a large cohort of Bush Heritage volunteers. Last week the group caught up in Fremantle to share a coffee, meet new and old friends, and hear an update. We were lucky to...

After eleven years of helping out on Bush Heritage reserves, from cleaning guest rooms at Eurardy to putting up tents at Yourka, I’ve finally talked my Mum in to officially registering as a...

Bush Heritage Australia volunteers Mick and Kerry Moylan participated in the recent North East Environment Forum at Charles Sturt University in Wangaratta, Victoria. The forum was jointly...

William Hansen is the new Charles Darwin Reserve Manager. Here he reflects on his first few months with Bush Heritage and family life on the reserve. "During my time with Bush Heritage the...

This May Bush Heritage participated in 'NEP-Fest' – the North East Pastoral Natural Resources Group Field Day, at Weekaroo Station (a sheep Station pursuing...

In May I travelled to beautiful Boolcoomatta Reserve in South Australia. On my way I was fortunate to meet up with some of our fantastic Adelaide-based volunteers. This was a...

Thirteen new fauna species were added to the Yourka species list thanks to a week of survey work in late May. The additions included four mammals, five amphibians and four reptiles...

“We’re the gateway. We’re the buffer. We’re in this together.” These were just some of the key messages that I, and my fellow Bush Heritage staff from Hamelin...

Annie and Ian Mayo are long-term valued Bush Heritage volunteers. The couple recently spent time travelling around Western Australia and volunteering at different Bush Heritage reserves. Annie...

We were thrilled to again host the annual Curtin University Shark Bay field trip at Hamelin. Over the past 20 years Applied Geology Students have made the trek to Shark Bay to...