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30 June, 2022 2 min Read
Wrapping up the east coast legume trial
Read MoreNRM South, in partnership with the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), have been running a perennial legume trial at Milton,…
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30 June, 2022 2 min Read
Environmentally Friendly Moorings – why make the switch?
Read MoreTwelve mooring leaseholders in the Channel region of North West Bay have put up their hands to swap their chain…
29 June, 2022 2 min Read
A new oyster sensor network for Tasmania
Read MoreIt is well known that filter feeding shellfish such as oysters or mussels are very sensitive to their aquatic environment…
27 June, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Miniature giants; a Giant Kelp display at Woodbridge
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wanted to get a glimpse into the world of the iconic Giant Kelp forests while keeping your…
Image credit: Nathalie Laurence
23 June, 2022 1 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: NRM South’s project portfolio is in full bloom
Read MoreFrom strength to strength – NRM South’s project portfolio is in full bloom. From initiatives that are helping farmers in…
21 June, 2022 3 min Read
Vegetation surveys at Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon
Read MoreIn March 2022, NRM South worked with the University of Tasmania to set up a baseline survey for vegetation monitoring…
15 June, 2022 3 min Read
Demonstrating pasture persistence on north facing slopes
Read MoreThe Derwent Valley’s semi-arid climate presents serious management challenges for the region’s dryland graziers. Cleared north-facing slopes are a particularly…
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,…
7 June, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Understand, improve, manage. A dryland grazing website for Tasmania.
Read MoreShort-growing seasons, variable soil conditions and erosion prone north-facing slopes are some of the challenges facing dryland graziers in Tasmania….
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…
26 May, 2022 2 min Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Let it flow – breathing new life into an internationally renowned wetland
Read MoreWhere the Coal River meets Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon, one of Australia’s biggest wetland reclamation projects is underway. The Eddington family,…
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…
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…