Just off the coast of Darwin findings have shown the importance of fire management highlighting the use of fires to leave more habitat, food and hiding places for native wildlife from feral cats (Threatened Species Recovery Hub).
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“Compelling evidence” logging worsened bushfires
Bushfire Volunteer, , Logging, prevention
Professor David Lindemayer and associates have released an article in the Nature Ecology and Evolution journal outlining their findings...
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Alpine ash forests more fire-resistant with age
Michelle Rose NCC,
Contrary to common belief, some forests get more fire-resistant with age. Phil Zylstra looked at every fire in every forest in the...
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Managing Fire on Your Property
Bushfire Volunteer, , bushfire, Fire, Fire management, resources
Based on best available science and operational knowledge, the Hotspots Fire Project delivers workshops and resources to landholders and...
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Does pyrodiversity really promote biodiversity?
Bushfire Volunteer, , Fauna
Does pyrodiversity really promote biodiversity? Local knowledge is important when managing fire for plant and animal conservation. An article...
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Building a fire-safe garden
Bushfire Volunteer, , Birds, Garden
Professor Philip Gibbons from the Australian National University was preparing to speak at NCC’s Bushfire Conference in May, however,...
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Cultural Burning a Boon for Soil Health
Bushfire Volunteer, , Cultural burning, Research
Researchers Anthony Dosseto and Katharine Haynes from the University of Wollongong along with Leanne Brook and Victor Channell from...
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Restore, Regenerate, Revegetate Conference
Michelle Rose NCC, , Conferences, Cultural burning
A Conference on Restoring Ecological Processes, Ecosystems and Landscapes in a Changing World February 5-9 2017, University of New England,...
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Tarengo leek orchid – cool burning
Michelle Rose NCC,
Collaborative SOS project in southern NSW using cool autumn burning to support the Tarengo Leek Orchid.