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    MEDIA RELEASE: Conservation covenants swiftly secured

    Streaking through the air at speeds of up to 90 kilometres an hour, the brightly coloured and iconic Swift Parrot…

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  • MEDIA RELEASE: A decade of restoration

    On June 5, coinciding with World Environment Day, the United Nations will officially launch the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration….

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  • MEDIA RELEASE: Getting the facts about forests on farms

    A new fact sheet designed to inform farmers about the benefits of managing a rare type of forest community on…

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  • New landholder fact sheet for Black or Brookers Gum forests on farms

    We’ve just released a new fact sheet for farmers all about the benefits of preserving stands of forests on their…

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  • Improving pasture resilience in one of Tasmania’s most drought-prone areas

    Parts of the Derwent Catchment are some of the driest in Tasmania, receiving an annual average rainfall of less than…

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  • MEDIA RELEASE: Celebrating International Biodiversity Day

    May 22 is International Biodiversity Day. This international celebration of our planet’s biological diversity teaches us more about why biodiversity…

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  • MEDIA RELEASE: Grazing time in the Derwent – Upskilling course for dryland graziers

    After a successful first round of the annual ‘Grazing Time’ dryland pasture course, registrations are now open for a second…

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    MEDIA RELEASE: Drawing on local knowledge to restore internationally significant Tasmanian wetlands

    Looking into the past is providing clues for future management of important wetlands in Tasmania’s south east. A four-year Australian…

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    MEDIA RELEASE: A new cat facility for Bruny – purrfectly positioned

    Cat welfare and native wildlife on Bruny Island are set to benefit from the opening of a cat management facility….

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  • SITCAP – connecting education and industry

    Connecting some of Tasmania’s teachers directly with the state’s seafood industry proved an impactful learning experience at the Seafood Industry…

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  • Weeds funding round supports partnerships across land tenures

    The Tasmanian Government’s $5 million Weeds Action Fund has announced 26 successful applicants for projects to be funded in its…

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  • World Wetlands Day – celebrating 50 years

    February 2 is World Wetlands Day, and this year marks 50 years since the signing of the Ramsar Convention of…

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  • Bruny cats and the by-law; a positive community cattitude!

    On Tasmania’s Bruny Island, resident cat owners and visitors are learning about their responsibilities under the recently introduced Bruny Island…

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