NRM South is one of 54 natural resource management organisations in Australia and one of three in Tasmania. Our role is to protect, sustainably manage and improve our natural resources for the shared environmental, social and economic benefit of the community.
LOOKING AFTER OUR WILDERNESS OVER SUMMER
As summer approaches, many of us head out to Tasmania’s beautiful beaches to enjoy the sun, sand and sea. But remember, it’s also breeding season for our beach-nesting shorebirds. Many of Tasmania’s shorebird populations are in decline – at risk from a growing number of people visiting beaches, disturbance to nests and young chicks, and being squeezed out of their breeding grounds. But you can help! Follow these three simple steps and help give them back their place in the sun.
Planning to get out and about across the State over the holidays? A reminder that it only takes a few moments to check, clean and dry your gear between locations to avoid spreading pests and diseases, which can easily hitch-hike on mountain bikes, 4WDs, kayaks, hiking boots or fishing gear. Check out our biosecurity resources page for more information: http://nrmsouth.org.au/biosecurity/
It’s becoming more common to think about the ethics behind many of our life choices. Ethical banks, ethically sourced ingredients, ethical cosmetics…but have you ever considered the ethics of wildlife photography? The old adage of taking nothing but photos came long before the advent of social media, where the pursuit of exceptional images can cause issues for our wildlife and landscapes. If you’d like to know more about how to be a responsible nature photographer, check out our free online guide which is packed with useful tips.
LATEST NEWS
Tasmanian forests and woodlands dominated by black gum or Brooker’s gum ((Eucalyptus ovata / E. brookeriana) is a threatened ecological community unique to Tasmania. Under threat from land clearing, invasive species, grazing pressure and poor land management practices, much of the landscape where this ecological community occurred has been cleared
In our final newsletter for the year, we take a look at some of our major accomplishments over 2020. From moving office at the beginning of the year, a quick pivot to working remotely, getting sign-off for 10 major on-ground projects and securing funding for two new fish habitat restoration
In early December, NRM South’s Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator – in collaboration with the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) and the East Coast Primary Producers Association – held a successful Legume Management for East Coast Grazing Systems field day at Milton. There has been a perennial legume trial running at
Did you know that Swift Parrots don’t return to the same location to nest each year? Guided by the flowering patterns of Tasmanian blue or black gums, Swift Parrots seek out mature eucalypts with suitable nesting hollows that are within 10km of their food source. Find out more about the
NRM South was proud to support Glamorgan Spring Bay Council and Tasman Council at a recent serrated tussock workshop in Triabunna. The workshop welcomed around 50 attendees, who were keen to find out more about why serrated tussock is raising alarm bells on the East Coast. Serrated tussock is an
NRM South is excited to announce the approval of our most recent project funded under the Regional Landcare Partnerships program: ‘Improving the Ecological Character of the Moulting Lagoon and Apsley Marshes Ramsar Sites’. Situated at the northern end of Great Oyster Bay on Tasmania’s east coast, Moulting Lagoon and the