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25.01.2022 Are you involved in community-based conservation in Victoria, like Friends of Bats & Bushcare? We can help your group reach more supporters & volunteers by trai...ning your members in storytelling and digital engagement. We'll also work with you to tell your story through video, as we did with the team at Friends of Bats and Bushcare. Apply for our #CommunityConservationists program https://www.rememberthewild.org.au/community-conservationis Melbourne's Friends of Bats and Bushcare are devoted to the magnificent Grey-headed Flying Foxes and dedicated to protecting them and their Yarra Bend habitat.

25.01.2022 We need your help! Each spring, Mountain Pygmy-possums wake up from hibernation, hungry for nutritious Bogong Moths to eat. Bogong Moths usually fly to meet ...Mountain Pygmy-possums in the billions, but this hasn’t happened in the past three years. Our scientists want to know where the moths are. If you see a Bogong Moth at your home this spring, take a photo and upload it to Zoos Victoria's Moth Tracker: https://bit.ly/3caC9s4 Thanks for your help, Federation University Australia!

24.01.2022 JUST LAUNCHED Environmental Justice Australia have launched an urgent crowdfunding campaign to raise the funds needed to fight VicForests’ appeal against t...heir client’s landmark win to protect the habitat of the Leadbeater's Possum and Greater Glider. Can you chip in? Fighting for forests in the court is THEIR last line of defence. See more

23.01.2022 Not found at Venus Bay, but so stunning l had to share.

22.01.2022 Dear residents of venus bay and tarwin lower in light of the concern about snake sightings in your region the 2 indigenous snakes you have your region are the l...owland copperhead (australaps supubus) and the eastern Tigersnake (notechis scuttatus) both capable of a fatal bite depending on a number of factors but both species are quiet and reluctant to bite unless really molested with and living along side them is realy not hard giving certain circumstances the only concern is if they take up residents close to home especially when pets or children are involved if you have an uncomfortable encounter with one you can call me on 0499453892 I am 3 times trained In reptile relocation and first aid l also have a code of practice and ethics and I'm a snake luver I use non invasive equipment and no harm apart from stress is done to any errant snakes I sincerly hope this post gives some peace of mind about our misunderstood reptile fauna regards Danny See more

22.01.2022 The endangered Swift Parrot.

20.01.2022 Help VNPA to prevent Fisheries Victoria from depleting spider crab populations. Sign now.

20.01.2022 Check the website below to see details of 24 projects funded through the Coastcare Victoria Community Grants 2020. Congratulations to all successful applicants, keep up the great work.

19.01.2022 Tyto Tuesday A roosting Sooty Owl, somewhere in East Gippsland, Vic, 2008.

18.01.2022 Thanks to COVID I’ve become addicted to nocturnal photography and it’s allowed me to regularly observe and photograph Powerful Owls, Australian Boobooks and Aus...tralian Owlet Nightjars throughout the year. So I thought I would do a composite from some of my photos to give everyone an idea of the size difference of these 3 nocturnal birds. The Powerful Owl is our largest Owl, the Australian Owlet Nightjar is our smallest nocturnal bird, and the Australian Boobook (our smallest owl) is somewhere in between. It’s based on average sizes of 55cm for the POWL, 29cm for the Boobook and 22cm for the AONJ

17.01.2022 This coming #PloverAppreciationDay, let your inner artist out and #LoveAPlover! If you’re between 4 and 13 years old, follow Inala’s steps (or let loose!) to ‘D...raw a Hoodie’ and enter our competition! Share your hoodies on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #PloverAppreciationDay. Make sure your post is public so we can share your art with all the plover lovers! You can also send your entries to [email protected]! Entries close on 15th Sep 8 PM AEST and winners will be announced on Plover Appreciation Day 16th September. And we have prizes with Laura X Tan design! Winner Jigsaw Puzzle (30 to 1000 pieces) 1st Runner-up Journal or Mug 2nd Runner-up Bird Pin (different models available) We can’t wait to see your creations! BirdLife Australia Threatened Species Commissioner

16.01.2022 Powerful Owl chick who flew from a fair distance over through to get a good look at me, Melb VIC

15.01.2022 No need to fear and definitely no need to kill Australian snakes, a little respect is all that is needed. Average two people per year are killed by snakes in Australia and often due to trying to kill a snake, which puts you at most risk as a snake is naturally defensive if provoked. Snakes are not aggressive and will not chase you. If you have a snake hanging around your place, please contact a qualified snake catcher.

14.01.2022 I beg of you.....every one.....BREAK THE LOOPS!!

13.01.2022 We have some very exciting news to share! As of Monday 9 November, 40 Orange-bellied Parrots have returned to Melaleuca. This is the highest number in 10 years,... with the previous highest number being 35 in the 2014-15 season. Twenty-three of the birds that have returned so far this season are female and 17 are male. Including the three recent spring releases of captive-bred birds to supplement the wild population, there are known to be 59 birds at Melaleuca - 31 females and 28 males. This bodes well for a good breeding season in the wild population. More birds are expected to continue arriving at Melaleuca during November. In other exciting news, the breeding program at the Wildlife Management Facility at 5 Mile Beach is in full swing. There are 48 pairs of birds, the full breeding capacity of the facility, in the breeding banks and the birds have started laying eggs. We’ll provide more updates in coming weeks, so stay tuned!

11.01.2022 Red Tailed Black's don't live hete but this photo is sensational.

10.01.2022 Floof Balls are back in season. Yay It’s a baby Tawny Frogmouth

09.01.2022 Tyto Tenebricosa - Greater Sooty Owl for Tyto Tuesday Follow me on Insta https://www.instagram.com/wildlife_by_brett/

07.01.2022 What a ruckus! Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos our pick of the week. Finally, there’s some good news for the iconic Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo. We’re thrilled at the... announcement that the Morrison Government is investing $3 million through its Environment Restoration fund to help in the recovery of this magnificent and Endangered species. While Carnaby’s can be found across quite a wide area of south-western Australia, their population has more than halved in recent decades largely due to the loss and fragmentation of their habitat. Photographer Lea Scaddan saw this flock of feeding Carnaby’s at Yanchep National Park and was struck by their noise and beauty. Christian Porter, the Federal Member of Pearce (an electorate where these cockies can be found), said that with the support of BirdLife Australia, five community organisations will now deliver practical, on-ground actions to help raise fledglings at nesting sites. These include revegetation and land management of black-cockatoo habitat and surveying, repairing and building of nesting hollows and structures. Through the combined efforts of more than 80 landholders and community groups, the projects are expected to assist in 1,800 extra fledglings joining the flock, Mr Porter said. It's an exciting step forward for threatened species conservation in WA. Learn more about BirdLife Australia’s black-cockatoo projects at https://www.birdlife.org.au//southwest-black-cockatoo-reco Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos by Lea Scaddan Photography

07.01.2022 Byron Bay's main beach is disappearing as erosion continues to gouge coastline One of Australia's most famous stretches of sand is disappearing as erosion probl...ems worsen in Byron Bay on the New South Wales far north coast. Locals like Neil Holland, who has lived in the region for 47 years, have never seen anything like it. He said if the erosion continued unchecked, it could eventually threaten one of the town's main streets. "It's the first time I've seen it this bad in all the time that I've been here, and it hasn't stopped yet," Mr Holland said. "The sand is just being taken away by the metre. "If we don't do something about it, it's going to Lawson Street eventually. It's not going to stop." Local man Garry Fenton said the erosion was "getting worse by the minute". He said he had been documenting erosion on Main Beach almost every day for the past 18 months and believed the situation had become increasingly dangerous. "To me it's a real worry for tourists coming here, from the point of view that the locals know that those rocks have appeared, but [tourists] don't," he said. "If they get dumped on a wave, there could be some bad injuries there." Local woman and regular swimmer Jan Hayes had similar concerns. "There used to be no rocks but now there are heaps and when you land on them it's very frightening," she said. "Byron really only has the beach ... so if you lose the beach, what have you got? "It used to be a beautiful beach, and now look at it it's an obstacle course." A similar problem saw tonnes of sand gouged away from the adjacent Clarks Beach last year, when temporary sandbag walls were installed to protect infrastructure in the Reflections Holiday Park. Byron Mayor Simon Richardson said the problem had since moved closer to town. "Sand is generally going, in our case, from the south up to the north," he said. "So if you put in anything that impedes that natural flow of sand, the area to the north will start getting stripped and the area to the south will start to back up. "We can see that in a thousand cases around the world." Cr Richardson said it was a difficult situation and the council was seeking an urgent meeting with state government authorities to discuss possible remedies. "There's probably not going to be a solution that is easy or cheap," he said. "We've just got to find a way through that balances the need of humans to be safe and have their assets protected, while being flexible enough to allow nature to take its course." The ABC has contacted the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for comment. Source: ABC Trees litter the shoreline from Clarks Beach to Byron Bay's main beach.(ABC North Coast: Bruce MacKenzie) Erosion has stripped tonnes of sand from the stretch between Clarks Beach and the township.(ABC North Coast: Bruce MacKenzie) Neil Holland (left) and Garry Fenton haven't seen erosion this bad.(ABC North Coast: Bruce MacKenzie) Jan Hayes is worried by the scale of the erosion.(ABC North Coast: Bruce MacKenzie) Trees and rocks litter the sand between Clarks Beach and the Byron Bay township.(ABC North Coast: Bruce MacKenzie)

07.01.2022 Protecting our land, water & wildlife is not a left-wing or right-wing issue. It is a human issue.Protecting our land, water & wildlife is not a left-wing or right-wing issue. It is a human issue.

05.01.2022 Where's Wally the Koala? We recently released him back into the wild! We're on the search for regular donors to help us care for precious wildlife

05.01.2022 Conservationists ask Tasmanian Minister: Where will Swift Parrots go? Bob Brown Foundation has today called on Tasmanian Minister Roger Jaensch to name the alte...rnative breeding sites for the critically endangered Swift Parrot after he has closed off some of their possible breeding sites on Tasmania’s east coast. Minister Jaensch is today quoted in a Tasmanian daily explaining that blocking the possible breeding sites for road expansions is to ‘divert’ the birds 'so they can breed away from areas that are going to be disturbed.' Like where Minister Jaensch? Where is this critically endangered species going to find alternative sites? asked Bob Brown Foundation’s campaign manager Jenny Weber. This is the same government to which the Federal Environment Minister is pushing to devolve Commonwealth environmental protection and conservation responsibility under the changes to the EPBC Act. Sussan Ley intends to devolve responsibility to a man who blocks nesting sites for a critically endangered species, Jenny Weber said.

04.01.2022 Our Aussie wildlife still need you. An estimated 3 billion animals were impacted by last summer's devastating megafires. By adopting a koala today you'll supercharge our ongoing bushfire recovery work to help our native species.

03.01.2022 Yellow Tailed Black cockatoos are at Venus Bay. You might be lucky to see them feeding or flying through the bush land.