Posts from April 2011
Mexican Poppy Update
After our posting on this subject in February, Mexican Poppy’s have again reared their ugly heads in Alice Springs, this time in Laura Creek, south of Pine Gap. After rain at the beginning of April, germinating poppies were located by Land for Wildlife member Rod Cramer. The Mexican Poppy (Argemone ochroleuca) is a native of
Dog Trapping to Start Soon…
Land for Wildlife’s threat mitigation project for the Black-footed Rock Wallaby is set to start on four properties over the next few weeks. Funded by a Territory NRM Local Action Grant, the project is primarily aimed at removing feral dogs from potential wallaby habitat in the hope that the little wallabies can spread out and have
Ooldea Dunnart found on Land for Wildlife Property in Alice Springs
The large population of house mice currently in Alice Springs has been well documented of late, with supermarkets and hardware stores doing a roaring trade in mouse traps. I’ve seen several different models for sale lately, as well as hearing stories of home made devices that work just as well. All these different inventions have one thing
Fear Not! It’s a Plague Rat, not a rat plague.
Media coverage has been all over the supposed rat plague besieging Alice Springs this week. This is all very exciting but has twisted the story a bit and missed the most interesting parts. Firstly, these are not feral rats, but native rats. Feral rats are very rarely recorded in Alice Springs and are usually the
Ironwood Germination – A Once in a Lifetime Event
Ironwood (Acacia estrophiolata) is a common tree of rural blocks in Alice Springs, and many large, remnant trees also exist in urban parks and even backyards in the town. These trees are very slow growing, with large individuals perhaps reaching an age of several hundred years. They also require very specific climatic conditions for the