Professor David Lindemayer and associates have released an article in the Nature Ecology and Evolution journal outlining their findings that logging in native forests in Australia have contributed to a worsened fire season. The Guardian newspaper has published the story along with the original journal piece.
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Effect of fuel-reduction burning and logging on bats
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A study on the long-term effects of fuel-reduction burning and logging in dry-schlerophyll forests on bat populations in south-eastern...
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Wombat Burrows a Haven for Small Animals
Bushfire Volunteer, , bushfire, Fauna, post-fire
The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) gained a lot of attention in 2020 for “actively herding” animals that needed help...
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A firefighter, a traditional owner and a scientist walk into a bar
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Watch the final showcase of the Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub as their initial works draw to a close....
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Mark Graham: hollow bearing trees and the Bonnells Bay area
Bushfire Volunteer, , Fauna, Hollows
NCC ecologist, Mark Graham recently helped run a Fire Ecology Field Day at Bonnells Bay, Lake Macquarie. This transcript...
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Fungi’s role in recovery
Bushfire Volunteer, , Fungi, post-fire, Recovery
The Conversation has published a thought-provoking article about the role of fungi in helping ecosystems recover after fire. Written...
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Using fire to support restoration
Michelle Rose NCC, , Bitou bush, weeds
Over the past 30 years, Tein McDonald has been interested in trialling the use of fire to assist with...
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Climate, Fire and Biodiversity webinar series
Bushfire Volunteer, , 2020 Fires, climate, climate change, post-fire, threatened species, vulnerable species, wildfire
The Threatened Species Recovery Hub hosted a four part webinar series in August/September (2020) on climate, fire and biodiversity....
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Watch – Monitoring bushland: using photo points
Bushfire Volunteer, , Monitoring, post-fire
Have you ever wanted to know more about your environment and how it is changing? Monitoring is a powerful...