This blog is maintained by Bronwyn Hradsky, of University of Melbourne’s School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences. The blog has a very useful section on camera-trap identification that Bronwyn has used in her research projects.
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Council Collaborations – Asparagus, BMAD, Koalas and Powerful Owls
Michelle Rose NCC, , Asparagus, Fauna, weeds
Councils link with volunteers to protect wildlife and restore bushland Lake Macquarie, Campbelltown and Sutherland Shire Councils have been...
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How a NCC community workshop in Kangaroo Valley connected people through nature
Bushfire Volunteer, , Bushfire Program, Featured
We are all familiar with the severe and extensive bushfires of 2019-20 which impacted the lives of so many...
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‘Business as usual won’t cut it’: The Conversation
Bushfire Volunteer, , 2020 Fires, Featured, NSW Bushfire Inquiry
Two years on from the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires, this Conversation article analyses the current state of fire management...
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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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Protecting threatened species and ecological communities before and during bushfire
Bushfire Volunteer,
Understanding how to protect threatened ecological communities from intense fire events is critical as the effects of climate change...
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Understanding fuel… and why we need to manage it
Bushfire Volunteer, , Featured, Hotspots Fire Project
The Hotspots Fire Project, jointly delivered by the Nature Conservation Council and the NSW Rural Fire Service, has released...
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Empowering Indigenous leadership in bushfire recovery, burning and land management
Bushfire Volunteer, , Cultural burning
The Threatened Species Recovery Hub conducted research to better understand key Indigenous aspirations for cultural burning and bush fire...
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Fire and direct seeding to establish a pioneer community
Bushfire Volunteer, , seeding, weeds
The Upper Coldstream Biodiversity Project (UCBP) was a four-year Australian Government funded project implementing key actions to protect and...