Here is a link to a great reference document (Reducing the effect of planned burning on hollow bearing trees) created by Victoria’s environmental department that provides clear methods and discussion around how to protect hollow bearing trees during planned burns.
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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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Fire, Ferals and Weeds Consortiums – expressions of interest sought
Michelle Rose NCC, , Consortium, Ferals, weeds
Consortiums to improve integrated management Background: At the recent Nature Conservation Council Bushfire Conference 2017 – Fire, Fauna & Ferals: from backyards to bush, as...
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WATCH – Big Scrub Landcare: Saving Our Rainforests from Fire
Bushfire Volunteer, , 2020 Fires, Nightcap National Park, post-fire, Rainforest, wildfire
Renowned ABC journalist Kerry O’Brien hosts the first of two panel discussions run by the Big Scrub Landcare group...
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African Lovegrass – project booklet
Michelle Rose NCC, , how to
This guide details the use of integrated fire and herbicide treatments of African Lovegrass in Cumberland Plain restoration.
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Are You Taking Part in This Year’s Great Glossy Count?
Bushfire Volunteer, , 2020 Fires, biodiversity, citizen science, data, Fauna, Fire, Monitoring, post-fire, Research, threatened species, vulnerable species
Have you read our article on citizen science? If you have, you’ll know how important contributions to public citizen...
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Climate Change and Bushfires Roundtable
admin, , climate
The Nature Conservation Council attended the Climate Change and Bushfire Roundtable hosted by Cities Power Partnership in Katoomba. This...
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Ask the expert: Dr Ross Peacock
Bushfire Volunteer, , 2020 Fires, Fire, Rainforest
Dr Ross Peacock from Macquarie University answers audience questions following the live webinar Flames in the Rainforests: bushfire impacts...
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Koala catch-up
Bushfire Volunteer, , Ecological burning, koalas
In our June 2018 newsletter a story about protecting the Monaro bark eating Koalas received lots of attention and...