News Muncher - searching for landcare

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Victoria's grasslands are disappearing, volunteers are needed to halt the extinction

ABC

Some of Victoria's most spectacular grasslands exist on nondescript roadsides in the heart of the state's western sheep country. Senior biodiversity officer at the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority, Ben Zeeman, says less than one per cent of these native grasslands remain today, clinging to the country roadsides and small patches of private farmland. Dr Zeeman says regular cool burns …

Plants Franklin Victoria Cma Abc Seed Rhiannon

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmer's sanctuary helps protect critically endangered plains-wanderer

ABC

It was 10 years ago that George Cullinan first noticed an odd-looking bird on his farm in the Victorian Mallee. Sadly, Mr Cullinan died three weeks ago, aged 98, but not before he created a lasting legacy that echoes out across the Mallee's Birchip plains as birdsong. "There'd be more than one bird there for that many calls," said Birchip …

Birds Bird George Cullinan Brian Lea Birchip Rebekah Lowe

8 months ago

Teeny Tiny Stevies

ABC

Genre: Children's Music Date Released: 22 April 2024 Today, much loved ARIA and AIR Award-winning children’s act Teeny Tiny Stevies, featuring sisters Byll and Beth Stephen, release their fifth record The Green Album via ABC Music. In the lead up to the album’s release, Teeny Tiny Stevies partnered with National Landcare Network to plant one tree for every pre-sold album …

Teeny Tiny Stevies Teeny Tiny

1 year, 10 months ago

Vlad the lace monitor finds a new bush home in north-east Victoria after being hit by car, nursed back to health

ABC

Vlad, an endangered lace monitor, was in a "pretty bad way" when Sue Hiatt picked him up after he was hit by a car on the Beechworth-Chiltern Road in early January. Key points: An endangered male lace monitor, named Vlad, has been released into bushland near Beechworth after being struck by a car in January A local wildlife carer says …

Car Bush Monitor Lace Monitors Vlad Hiatt

2 years ago

Gippsland farmers get their hands dirty to manage dung

ABC

A masterclass on dung beetle farming has caused a stir among a group of East Gippsland farmers, who are embracing the chance to learn how to trap dung beetles and build the nurseries needed to breed them to deal with excess farm manure. Key points: Dung beetles clear grazing pastures of dung, incorporating nutrients and helping water permeate the soil …

Farmers Species Gippsland Dung Beetle Beetles Dung Beetles

2 years, 1 month ago

Recreational off-road group turn hand to helping Landcare in Victoria

ABC

Off-road four-wheel driving and caring for the environment may not always seem compatible, but one Landcare group is working to change that. "The Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria had a survey to find out what the members wanted," Mr Parke said. "Landcare could see the possibilities of groups like ours, helping traditional Landcare groups, or doing projects in areas …

Mobile Land Help Group Members Victoria Bush

2 years, 4 months ago

The Australians who take care of our trees — and how you can too

ABC

On the stark tablelands in the Monaro region just east of the NSW Snowy Mountains, a group of dedicated volunteers is working hard to restore the ghostly landscape to its former glory. Even small patches of native trees in urban areas — particularly massive old ones — are like "wildlife hotels" for birds, mammals, and insects on the move, says …

Care Farmland Trees Reid Tree Native Bush

2 years, 5 months ago

Across the globe, farmers put grazing livestock to work to help the environment and improve biodiversity

ABC

They may look like ordinary ponies grazing in a field, but these small horses are actually the frontline of protecting a rare ecosystem, and they're changing how conservationists view the role of farm animals in nature. "Danish farmers occupy large areas of land where there's low biodiversity, so in order to pay that back I have the horses to create …

Nature Farmers Land Work Denmark Ecosystem Campbell

2 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand to eradicate possums, rats, feral cats and hedgehogs over next four years

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand is launching a …

New Zealand Island Free Predator Species Rakiura

2 years, 7 months ago

Land management in Noosa tackles topsoil erosion into everglades waterway system

ABC

Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is renowned for its fine food, beautiful beaches, national parks and its pristine network of waterways that form one of only two everglade systems in the world, the other being in Florida. Like dozens of other landholders, graziers Jeanette and Bruce Glasby are working with Landcare to remediate the legacy of past land use, when …

Rural Land Soil Kin Noosa Landcare Erosion

3 years, 1 month ago

Love-heart forest of native trees planted on Tasmanian farm

ABC

Tasmania may still be closed to much of the world but when its borders reopen, there will be an unusual sight to greet visitors. Key points: Hundreds of native trees have been planted in the shape of a heart to promote tourism and regenerative work The love-heart forest highlights the importance of the natural environment and how communities can get …

Tourism Love Heart Projects Farm Tasmania Native Trees

3 years, 3 months ago

Careful dung beetle management will help the environment and the bottom line, experts say

ABC

Landholders could unwittingly be killing some of the most valuable members of their herd by failing to minimise the impact of drenching farm animals for parasites. Key points: The beetles play a crucial role in burying the dung of introduced livestock and reducing the spread of disease, flies and parasites Experts say the beetles should be cared for like other …

Species Help Landcare Dung Beetle Beetles Dung Beetles

3 years, 4 months ago

Coorong Landcare project embraces Ngarrindjeri knowledge, cultural connection

ABC

The Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation is sharing cultural knowledge of the Coorong with the Department of Environment to help manage the significant waterways into the future. Key points: New cultural database will focus on preserving the health of the Coorong through Ngarrindjeri landcare practises The wetland is an area of cultural significance to Ngarrindjeri, having occupied the area for thousands of …

Cultural Hartman Landcare Ngarrindjeri Coorong Health

4 years, 5 months ago

Ernst and Young report lists regional economies worst hit by COVID-19, suggests conservation and land management stimulus

ABC

A report has identified Australia's local government areas worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic and modelled the impact of green stimulus measures, saying they could create 50,000 jobs nationally over four years. Key points: An Ernst and Young report suggests a targeted government "green" stimulus could generate billions of dollars for local economies The report was commissioned by landcare and …

Conservation Land Work Young Report Hit Coast

Filters

Search results for landcare