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16 September, 2024 3 min Read
Driving strategic efforts to protect Bruny Island’s unique biodiversity
Read More-MEDIA RELEASE- NRM South is proud to announce a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to Tasmania’s unique natural assets…
11 September, 2024 1 min Read
Critical funding to protect Tasmania’s important wildlife and landscapes
Read MoreToday, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water, announced an important funding boost for environmental projects…
17 June, 2024 2 min Read
Stopping feral cats in their tracks, a toolbox approach to cat control on Bruny Island
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Bruny Island, renowned for its stunning landscapes and rich biodiversity, is grappling with a significant threat to its…
1 May, 2024 1 min Read
Managing a northern migration: How Felixer traps on north Bruny Island can help control feral cat movement from the island’s south.
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Following years of targeted control of feral and stray cats on north Bruny Island, it is estimated that…
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11 July, 2023 3 min Read
Cats Under Control on Bruny Island: Celebrating a Successful 5-Year Project
Read MoreNRM South’s five-year project to control cats on Bruny Island wrapped up at the end of June 2023. We’d like…
23 June, 2023 3 min Read
Insights from Contemporary Feral Cat Control Trials on Bruny Island: A Step Towards Preserving Biodiversity in a Critical Habitat
Read MoreThree contemporary feral cat control trials on Bruny Island have provided valuable insights into locally appropriate methods to control a…
6 February, 2023 3 min Read
Experiences from the field – lending support to an Aboriginal trainee ranger
Read MoreNicole King joined the South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation as a trainee ranger in 2022, with support from NRM South…
12 December, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Keeping Bruny Island wildlife safe from roaming cats – how you can help
Read MorePlanning to head to Bruny Island this summer? Keep an eye out for new signage at the Kettering ferry terminal…
2 June, 2022 3 min Read
Tracking feral cats and eastern quolls with GPS technology
Read MoreLetting the cat out of the bag is something most people try and avoid but Matt Pauza, a wildlife biologist…
31 August, 2021 1 min Read
Community update for Bruny cats project – August 21
Read MoreThe first community update for NRM South’s ‘Priority actions for eastern quolls on north Bruny Island’ is now up online….
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10 August, 2021 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Cat trapping underway in Bruny’s shearwater colonies
Read MoreAn important phase of NRM South’s ‘Priority actions for Eastern Quolls on north Bruny Island’ project has commenced. Feral cat…
28 June, 2021 X min read
Protecting Bruny Island’s quolls through cat control
Read MoreFeral cats have contributed to the extinction of at least 22 Australian mammal species since colonisation and are continuing to…
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15 March, 2021 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: A new cat facility for Bruny – purrfectly positioned
Read MoreCat welfare and native wildlife on Bruny Island are set to benefit from the opening of a cat management facility….