Latest News & Updates
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1 December, 2022 3 min Read
Where will all the flowers be? Using flower bud surveys to predict Swift Parrot movement
Read MoreTasmania is the only place in the world where the critically endangered Swift Parrot breeds, with many of their core…
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21 July, 2022 2 min Read
Weed control workshop to protect a threatened community
Read MoreEarlier this winter, our Senior Project Officer Sophie Golding organied a weed control workshop, facilitated by Axel Meiss, with landholders…
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8 June, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: If trees could walk – moving a threatened eucalypt into a new neighbourhood
Read MoreFrom reports of new fish species turning up in Tasmania’s waters to changing bird distributions across northern and eastern Australia,…
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23 May, 2022 3 min Read
Caging plants for conservation
Read MoreAs part of our Threatened Plants project, NRM South is working with partners to protect critically endangered Southport heath in…
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13 May, 2022 4 min Read
The trials of trapping sugar gliders – five key lessons
Read MoreThe swift parrot is a critically endangered migratory bird that divides its time between Tasmania and mainland Australia. The swift…
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8 April, 2022 2 min Read
Fintastic result as endangered fish conservation efforts receive funding boost!
Read MoreThis week, representatives from NRM South met with Minister for the Environment, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP and Liberal Candidate…
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Image credit: Dejan Stojanovic
1 February, 2022 2 min Read
New Swift Parrot habitat protected in perpetuity
Read MoreAccess to high quality habitat is key to the survival and recovery of the rare and threatened Swift Parrot. However,…
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5 November, 2021 3 min Read
Caging work for Southport heath
Read MoreIn mid-September, staff from NRM South joined DPIPWE and pakana service team members on a 2-day field trip to remote…
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20 September, 2021 2 min Read
Designing a study to improve the survival of Forty-spotted Pardalotes
Read MoreThe Forty-spotted Pardalote is one of Australia’s rarest birds. It’s only found in south-east Tasmania in areas dominated by stands…
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Image credit: Eric Woehler
14 September, 2021 2 min Read
Funding announced for Wedge-tailed Eagles research
Read MoreNRM South is pleased to announce this year’s successful recipients for our Wedge-tailed Eagles research grants program. The Wedge-tailed Eagle…
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13 July, 2021 1 min Read
Supporting forests on farms
Read MoreExpressions of Interest are now open for our Black or Brooker’s gum Forests on Farms Program. This program is providing…
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29 June, 2021 3 min Read
Conservation covenants protecting key habitat for Swift Parrots
Read MoreTasmania’s parks and reserves are important for protecting and sustaining habitats and the species that rely on them. However, a…
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25 June, 2021 3 min Read
Community efforts to revive an endangered gum
Read MoreTasmania is home to 30 species of eucalypt, 16 of which are found no-where else on Earth. One of these…