The Nature Conservation Council (NCC) is a non-profit, non-government organisation representing more than 150 community organisations. NCC is dedicated to protecting and conserving NSW’s wildlife, landscapes and natural resources. Learn more about the current campaigns and their work on the Nature Conservation Council homepage.
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Wattleridge Fire and Seasons Calendar
Michelle Rose NCC, , Cultural burning
Wattleridge Fire and Seasons Calendar featured on the Atlas of Living Australia website. The calendars represent annual seasonal changes as...
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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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Measuring Soil Health & the Impacts of Fire
Bushfire Volunteer, , bushfire conference, carbon sequestration, climate, climate change, Conferences, ecosystem services, Events, Fire, Fire severity, healthy soils, Monitoring, Research, soil, soil health
Would you like to measure multiple aspects indicating the health of your property’s soil, without spending a fortune on...
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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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Working on the Wildside
Carmela Ticzon, , Fauna
This blog is maintained by Bronwyn Hradsky, of University of Melbourne’s School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences. The blog...
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Melville Island mammal declines fought with fire
Bushfire Volunteer, , Cultural burning, Ferals, wildfire
Just off the coast of Darwin findings have shown the importance of fire management highlighting the use of fires to leave...
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An Introduction to Citizen Science
Bushfire Volunteer, , bushcare, climate change, Fire, Monitoring, plants, post-fire, Research, resources, threatened species, vulnerable species
Citizen science databases can be an excellent tool for getting to know the flora and fauna present within your...
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Fire and Weeds – Landholder Booklet from Hotspots
Greg Banks, , African Lovegrass, how to, Lantana, Setaria, weeds
The Interaction between Fire and Weeds: A booklet for landholders in NSW This booklet is a welcome addition to...