WA Naturalists' Club in Perth, Western Australia | Community organisation

WA Naturalists' Club

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9228 2495

Address: 1st Floor, 82 Beaufort Street 6000 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.wanaturalists.org.au

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24.01.2022 Here are those blue egg pics again... they seemed to have disappeared before?

23.01.2022 Our Silver Gulls are doing weird things... if you see any BLUE eggs, on Penguin Island or anywhere else, contact Graham. NOTE: do not handle or collect the eggs, just photograph and note the location.

23.01.2022 This Sunday morning! Join us for a walk around Lake Claremont with expert naturalists to see the revegetation and rehabilitation of this important urban wetland.

22.01.2022 Frog event: tomorrow night! Join us for an evening with the frogs at Lightning Swamp in Noranda! Local experts Mike and Mandy Bamford will give a short talk about the amazing array of native frogs you can find around Perth and lead a short walk. We sure to find lots of tadpoles and there’ll be plenty of calls for us to identify. Arrive by 6pm and don’t forget to bring your waterproof boots if you want to join the hunt. You might want to bring a torch too. We finish about 8pm.... Suitable by kids but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is a FREE event for members and guests but *please RSVP at the email address below* Meet at the east side of Lightning Swamp, near the corner of Matthews Close and Della Road. Contact Steve, [email protected] to RSVP or if you have any questions. See more

21.01.2022 Fauna survey next week at Wireless Hill - your expertise is needed!

19.01.2022 An informative and very enjoyable walk around Lake Claremont this morning with Friends of Lake Claremont coordinator Nick Cook. We learnt so much and were deeply impressed by the revegetation work completed by the Friends.

11.01.2022 Why not see this fascinating free film and make a donation to support WA Seabird Rescue, which does a great job helping sick & injured waterbirds in the south-west...

11.01.2022 A chance to help conserve our unique plants - read down the article to find out how you can monitor a patch of endangered plants. Citizen science rules, OK?

11.01.2022 The next 6 weeks is generally a quiet time for the Naturalists' Club, so we wish you all a happy holiday break. The office closes at 2pm today (22nd) and reopens 10am on Jan 5. The first event for the year will be a presentation on Charles Darwin's travels in Australia and particularly WA, by zoologist Alan Needham, on Friday 5 February. More details in late January...

09.01.2022 Great Southern Bioblitz at Star Swamp this morning with orchid expert Mark Brundrett.

08.01.2022 Look out for 'travel bugs' as you wander out yonder! Travellers heading out into Western Australia’s wild blue yonder this spring are being asked to join WA’s biosecurity efforts by keeping an eye out for unwanted plant and animal pests, and to take precautions to prevent the spread of pests, weeds and disease within the state. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is reminding travellers that unwanted weed seeds, disease spores and pests can b...e expert hitchhikers, unknowingly hiding in or on clothes, camping gear and cars. While border closures are restricting visitors from other states, the surge in Western Australians travelling within our state means an increased risk in spreading pests that are already present in parts of WA to areas of the state where they aren’t. These pests could significantly impact our agriculture industries, the environment and our WA lifestyle. DPIRD says while most travellers know about the need to surrender their fresh fruit and vegetables at the WA border, they might not know that fruit and vegetables cannot be taken into the Ord River Irrigation Area near Kununurra. This is to prevent the introduction of Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) to the area. Medfly is established in the south of WA, from Carnarvon through to Esperance. Another example is restrictions on the movement of honey and bee products out of the Kimberley region, to protect our bees and prevent the spread of small hive beetle to the rest of the state. DPIRD says hitchhiking pests of high biosecurity concern to WA in 2020 include the Russian wheat aphid, European wasps, cane toads, and any weeds with prickly ‘burrs’. Simple actions such as brushing off dirt from shoes and camping equipment, and bagging food scraps will go a long way to keeping the state safe from these biosecurity threats. These guidelines are not tough and can easily become part of normal travelling practices. DPIRD points out these actions will also help thwart those opportunistic pests that are not established in WA, but which occasionally breach state borders on clothing and vehicles, and in fresh fruit and vegetables. Priority hitchhiking pests not in WA, but which we still need to keep an eye out for, include red imported fire ant, Queensland fruit fly, and the plant disease myrtle rust (which is spread by spores). Also watch out for birds such as starlings and sparrows. Early detection of these pests is key to eradication. To make reports and send photos of any suspect pests, weeds, birds or plant damage, download the MyPestGuideTM app onto a mobile device, or go online to make a report mypestguide.agric.wa.gov.au. You can also send a report to our Pest and Disease Information Service via [email protected] or call 9368 3080. See more

07.01.2022 Many of you will know of the Gilbert's Potoroo, which lives near the south coast - and nowhere else! But did you realise it has inspired otherwise sane people to throw themselves off a building? All in the name of fundraising... the QV1 abseil will help save this little guy in 2020.

06.01.2022 Here's something the Club and its members might get involved in next year. Have you got any thoughts about how we might do this? Let us know here or email us at [email protected] with your thoughts.

04.01.2022 Feeling worried about the environment? Research being conducted by Uni of Canberra seeks to better understand individual experiences of anxiety relating to climate change and other environmental problems (e.g., global warming, ecological degradation and species extinction). If you are 18 years or older you are eligible to participate in this 20-minute online survey (see link below). To say thank you, participants who complete the survey can enter the draw to win one of five $...20 pre-paid visa vouchers. Participation is completely voluntary and you may withdraw from the study at any point. Data is anonymous and will only be used for research purposes. This project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Canberra (project number 4483). To participate please click here: http://canberrahealth.az1.qualtrics.com//SV_3t0xl4WcidDdP93 See more

03.01.2022 Some more great photos, this time by Nicky Armstrong of Friends of Lake Claremont. Such an enjoyable morning's excursion...

03.01.2022 URGENT petition signatures needed! https://www.aph.gov.au/petition_list?id=EN1823 Perth Airport’s last remaining threatened Banksia Woodlands, wetlands and Aboriginal cultural and heritage sites are under imminent threat of clearing for commercial development! We can't let this go ahead! These sites were intended to be preserved in early Master Plans of the airport to the end of the Lease in 2096, but many have already been cleared for non-aviation developments since then. However, you can help save these valuable and irreplaceable treasures by signing the Petition to the Parliament of Australia here https://www.aph.gov.au/petition_list?id=EN1823, by 30 September 2020. Please take a moment now to have your say to preserve this for our collective future, and feel free to pass this on.

03.01.2022 Our colleagues at the Jirdarup bushland in Kensington want to show off their gorgeous patch... head on over!

01.01.2022 The Town of Cambridge proposes construction of a 3.2km mountain bike trail for the northern part of Bold Park, between Oceanic Drive and The Boulevarde, City Beach. These trails involve earthworks to create mounds, dips, edging, obstacles, etc (i.e. they are not standard ground level trails using local materials). Friends of BP have calculated that a minimum of about one hectare of bushland would need to be cleared to construct the trail, and bushland adjoining the trail woul...d no doubt also be affected. The Friends are urgently seeking the support of conservation groups and would appreciate it if you could assist by filling out the survey on the Council’s website, putting Bold Park as the last option (it is necessary to rank each) and, in the comment box, noting that Bold Park should not be used for this activity due to its conservation values, or other rationale. See more