Cultural burns, while holding cultural significance, can also be effective ways to protect plants that are not only native...
Cultural Burning Benefits Fauna in Spinifex Deserts
Bushfire Volunteer, , Cultural burning, Fauna, Featured, Fire, ResearchA 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)...
NSW Fire History Data Released on Web Viewer
Bushfire Volunteer, , data, Featured, Hazard Reduction, MapThe NSW Rural Fire Service has just released fire history data in NSW to the public in September. Mapping...
Native Vegetation Regulatory Map – a tool for landholders
Bushfire Volunteer, , data, Featured, Hazard Reduction, Map, VegetationThe NSW Government has released a Draft version of their new Native Vegetation Regulatory Map interface. This is a...
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...