Mornington Environment Association Inc. (MEA)
From Victoria National Parks Association (19/4/24)… Protect a piece of the Western Port Woodlands puzzle Remember the news in January about protecting an important piece of the Western Port Woodlands puzzle? It’s on the market right now – we need to let the Environment Minister…
From ABC News… Some interesting titbits about wombats How fast does a wombat really run? An investigation into the 40 kph phenomenon Did you ever hear the animal “fact” that a wombat could beat the world’s fastest human, Usain Bolt, in a footrace? Bolt’s world…
From FriendsNET (15/4/24)… Events of Interest Annual count of Red-tailed Black-cockatoos – Saturday 4 May Symposium on the use of technology to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions – Tuesday 21 May Biodiversity Across Borders Conference 7 June 2024 Read the details Back to News …
From Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network (12/4/24)… Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network April Newsletter There are some good pieces in this month’s newsletter: News of the Linking the Mornington Peninsula plan, an invitation to a planting day at Coolart, information about dung beetles, brief news of a…
From Victoria National Parks Association (10/4/24)… Take action: Managing our purring assassins Yes they’re cute, yes they’re furry, yes they kill around 323 million native animals every year in Australia. And that’s just domestic cats. As nature lovers, we know how grave the impact…
From ABC News (7/4/24)… Critically endangered eastern bristlebirds bred in captivity released into Border Ranges National Park Deep in the bush in north-eastern New South Wales, rangers are preparing a group of tiny, endangered birds to be released into the wild. The eight captive-bred…
From Victoria National Parks Association (6/4/24)… Take action: A future for nature in the Central Highlands The Central Highlands is a spectacular place. It’s also spectacularly under protected. It’s full of incredible wildlife like Leadbeater’s Possums, Greater Gliders and Mountain Ash. It’s one of the most…
From Victoria National Parks Association (4/4/24)… Action: Adopt the Big 21 for our big trees I’m a sucker for a big tree. They’re epic, they’re living monuments. Visiting one I’ve been to many times, like the Hackett Tree, is like visiting an old friend.…
From DEECA (3/4/24)… April Newsletter for environmental volunteers and landcarers In this edition: City Nature Challenge Grants Landcare for Country Training Parks Victoria Volunteer Strategy 2024 – 28 Resources Cat Management Strategy Read the Article Back to News
From The Conversation (2/4/24)… After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new ‘tree of life’ for all birds living today The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our…