A team of Traditional Owners from Indigenous Knowledge and researchers from Australian National University have shown how cultural burning...
New Guidebooks on Protecting Owls Released
Bushfire Volunteer, , biodiversity, Fauna, Featured, Fire management, Hollows, Owls, prevention, threatened species, wildlifeContinuing its mission to monitor and protect essential large forest owl populations, the Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s (NCC)...
New Fire Management Guide for Namoi Landholders
Bushfire Volunteer, , Featured, Fire, Fire management, Hazard Reduction, Hotspots Fire Project, Planning, resources, RiskThe Hotspots Fire Project has just released the updated Namoi region “Managing Fire on Your Property” booklet, the latest...
Impact of Bush Fires On Platypus Revealed
Bushfire Volunteer, , biodiversity, bushfire, Fauna, Featured, Fire, post-fire, Research, Restoration, threatened species, wildfire, wildlifeUsing a unique method of monitoring “environmental DNA,” researchers have been able to identify the effect of bushfires not...
Researchers Anthony Dosseto and Katharine Haynes from the University of Wollongong along with Leanne Brook and Victor Channell from...
The Digital Atlas of Australia, a new initiative by the Australian Government (2023) allows users to easily look at...
The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) gained a lot of attention in 2020 for “actively herding” animals that needed help...
Transport for NSW has launched a new Aboriginal Cultural Landscapes Project across the state to support Indigenous land management...
New Planning Process for Managing Bush Fire Risk in NSW
Bushfire Volunteer, , Agency, Bush Fire Management Committee, Planning, RiskThe NSW Rural Fire Service is currently rolling out a new planning process for managing bush fire risk in...
Understanding Fuel… and Fire Behaviour
Bushfire Volunteer, , advice, biodiversity, bushfire, bushfire conference, climate, climate change, Fire, fire danger ratings, Fire management, fire risk, Fire severity, flora, Hazard Reduction, Hotspots Fire Project, how to, humidity, plants, resources, temperature, topography, Vegetation, weatherThe Nature Conservation Council of NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service, as part of the Hotspots Fire Project,...
Bushfire Mitigation – Fire Wise Project
Bushfire Volunteer, , Ecological burning, Fire, Fire management, Hazard Reduction, Planning, plants, Preparedness, prevention, program, projectThe Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife has developed the Fire Wise project, which advocates for community engagement across...
Video Update – Safe Havens Large Forest Owls Project
Bushfire Volunteer, , Barking Owl, Fire, Owls, Restoration, vulnerable species, wildlifeClick on the video below to hear from the Safe Havens Project Coordinator Angus Underwood and Pete Knock the...
National Indigenous Disaster Resilience Summit proceedings
Bushfire Volunteer, , conference, Conferences, Cultural burning, Fire, Indigenous, ResilienceFire to Flourish, a Monash University iniative hosted a summit in August 2023 on disaster resilience for Indigenous Australians....
Conversations with Children about Bushfires
Bushfire Volunteer, , Book, Fire, Hazard Reduction, resources, threatened speciesHow do we talk with children about bushfires in an age-appropriate and constructive way? Bushfires are a natural &...
High-intensity fires pose risks to wildlife. Beyond causing direct mortality, severe bushfires can cause indirect threats to wildlife through...