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14 June, 2023 2 min Read
Wilderness Grand Designs Helping A Rare Parrot
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Wilderness Grand Designs – new infrastructure aids recovery efforts for Orange-bellied Parrots Every spring, a small troupe of…
13 June, 2023 2 min Read
Night Surveys Shed Light on Fish Species in Local Wetland
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE The sun is setting as a team of researchers set up their equipment for a series of night…
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7 June, 2023 3 min Read
Fire and Food: The effect of planned burning on the abundance and availability of Orange-bellied Parrot food plants at Melaleuca.
Read MoreMelaleuca, located in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, is the last remaining breeding site for the critically endangered Orange-bellied…
5 June, 2023 4 min Read
Multi-species forage crops, less may be more
Read MoreWhen graziers are looking to transition degraded pastures to more sustainable, diverse permanent pastures, forage crops (sown in one year…
2 June, 2023 4 min Read
Plenty more fish in the sea – how saltmarsh keeps our fisheries buoyant
Read MoreRestoring a saltmarsh brings many benefits. Improved biodiversity and environmental values, healthier plant life, increased fish habitat and better resilience…
31 May, 2023 3 min Read
Genetics can give powerful insights on Forty-spotted Pardalote population dynamics
Read MoreThe Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus) is a rare Tasmanian bird that is now largely confined to Bruny Island, Maria Island…
19 May, 2023 2 min Read
From Agreement to Action: Building Back Biodiversity
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Natural Resource Management South are working to build back biodiversity at two internationally important wetlands on Tasmania’s east…
18 May, 2023 2 min Read
Students celebrate completion of native shellfish reefs in their backyard
Read MoreFor the last two weeks, students at Taroona High School have had a front row seat to the construction of…
10 May, 2023 2 min Read
Revisiting the east coast pasture trials
Read MoreDuring an April field day at Milton on the east coast, we revisited our three pasture trials to see how…
4 May, 2023 1 min Read
Discovery of historic pasture trial yields long-term persistence data
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Demonstration sites are an important tool that enables graziers to get useful local insights about the impact of…
1 May, 2023 2 min Read
Bringing back native Angasi reefs in southeast Tasmania
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE NRM South is working in partnership with The Nature Conservancy on the Reef Builder project to restore two…
18 April, 2023 2 min Read
Feathering the Nest – Build Your Own Feather Dispenser And Help An Endangered Bird Thrive
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE Tasmania’s tiny Forty-spotted Pardalote is a bird species that faces significant challenges – but recent research has shown…
17 April, 2023 3 min Read
PODCAST: Forest on Farms – what’s the value?
Read MoreRecently, Sophie Golding – NRM South’s senior project officer with our Biodiversity team – caught up with Rodney Rowe, a…