Conservation and Environment
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Issues around the natural environment
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World Environment Day – Not All Doom and Gloom
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ISN’T ALL DOOM & GLOOM – POSITIVE HAPPENINGS THE NEW BUSH We all love the Bush. Twisted... read more -
A Message from Don Burke about the Tamar Valley Paper Mill
On Thursday 9 October, 2008 Gunns Limited of Tasmania announced that I would be an Environmental Adviser to their board.... read more -
Grey Water
Water is remarkable stuff. Reflecting the clear blue sky you’d swear it’s blue, but we all know that it... read more -
Southern Cassowary
The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) belongs to an ancient group of flightless birds called ratites, along with the Australian emu,... read more -
Kangaroos in Drought
Dr Chris Brown looked at the way kangaroos cope with drought. Aussie battlers Chris explained that most members of the... read more -
Backyard Birds
There is nothing as satisfying as breeding your own birds, whether they be budgies or finches. You can also attract... read more -
Alpine Plants in Summer
Patches of snow remain unthawed throughout the year on the topmost peaks of the Snowy Mountains. The full extent of... read more -
Feeding Native Birds
The feeding of native birds is an increasingly important issue as new housing developments encroach on areas of bushland... read more -
Seed Collecting
If you are keen to help the environment one of the most beneficial things you can do is to grow... read more -
Warrawong Sanctuary
‘Burke’s Backyard’ visited Warrawong Sanctuary near Adelaide in South Australia where Dr John Wamsley has set up an extensive re-vegetation... read more
