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At first sight, the dry landscape of the Tasmanian Midlands seems an unlikely contender for the title of ‘National Biodiversity Hotspot’. There are only 15 of these hotspots in Australia; areas with ...
Sprawling across 167,570 hectares in the Murchison region of Western Australia, Austin Downs teems with life. But this wasn’t always the case. At the turn of the millennium, the property’s landscape, ...
Pygmy Possums quickly took up residence in the nest boxes we erected in restored habitat at our Monjebup North reserve in southwest WA. What we didn't expect were the large colonies of social spiders ...
Our favourite spiny monotremes are constantly disturbing and moving soil around as they search for their next meal of tasty ants. After fire, this activity is hugely beneficial to soil health and seed ...
The first phase of revegetation is expected to take five years and will focus on restoring Eurardy’s red soil country, which supports one of the northern-most stands of York Gum (Eucalyptus loxophleba ...
Near my house, in Melbourne’s west is one of the city’s incredible aquatic arteries – the mighty Maribyrnong River, Wurundjeri Country. Here, I’ve had the pleasure of walking along the river habitat ...
While looking after the reserve, Richard’s curiosity was sparked by surveys completed on the reserve’s York Gums. In 2007, university student Marcel Hollenbach meticulously surveyed the trees along 10 ...
In late July, I was lucky enough to travel to Karajarri country in the south-west Kimberley region of Western Australia where our newest Aboriginal partnership is based. At over 3 million hectares, it ...
It’s 44 degrees Celsius and it hasn’t rained in months. Sand dunes and rocky outcrops break up the plains. It’s the Little Sandy Desert of Western Australia, a vast, 11-million-hectare expanse where ...
The internship helped bring Amy’s passions of conservation and creativity together, while building integral relationships with Bush Heritage's supporters and processing donations. This may not be seen ...
On Eurardy Reserve, Nanda Country, Western Australia, a project began four years ago to plant one million trees and shrubs. When Bush Heritage bought the 30,000-hectare reserve in 2005, 750 hectares ...
First purchased in 1995, Brogo was one of Bush Heritage’s earliest mainland acquisitions. At 120 hectares, it is a small but significant reserve, protecting what is likely the largest remaining patch ...