Kate's posts
Debunking some common myths about Australian snakes
— by Kate
Does Australia really have the deadliest snakes? We debunk 6 common myths A red-bellied black snake Damian Michael, Author provided Damian R. Michael, Charles Sturt University; Dale Nimmo, Charles Sturt University, and Skye Wassens, Charles Sturt University As we settle into spring and temperatures rise, snakes are emerging from their winter hideouts to bask in
Ilparpa Claypan Buffel Busting – a bunch of friends committed to conserving and regenerating habitat
— by Kate
Ilparpa Claypans has dedicated friends committed to regenerating native plants through weekly Buffel Busting efforts
The truth behind the poster….
— by Kate
The two Land for Wildlife programs in the NT; Central Australia & the Top End will both cease to receive funding from the NT Government from July 1 this year. Both our programs have been grateful recipients of a modicum of reliable and ongoing funding from Parks and Wildlife NT for the past 9 years. No
No ‘white Christmas’ for Alice please!
— by Kate
At this time of year, old Christmas Carols and songs are often heard through sound systems of businesses, shopping centres, radio stations, churches, parks, gardens and family homes (admittedly some of these areas may not reverberate with musical Christmas cheer!) But Land for Wildlife Central Australia request that you be mindful of what song you
Beware! Bearded Dragons use roads too!
— by Kate
Watch out for lizards on roads in the morning or early evening, and after dark on hot days. A work colleague at Low Ecological Services was driving to work one morning and stopped to remove Bearded Dragons from on the road, not just once, but three times. The eventful trip caused us to wonder about,
A boost to Bilby population numbers
— by Kate
On-ground action helps to increase population numbers of the critically endangered Bilby Following our article in the Land for Wildlife November newsletter about the ‘Bilby Blitz’, an innovative survey program run by Indigenous rangers in northern WA and the NT, we are pleased to report more news of positive on-ground action to help save Bilbies
Bad news for Bee-eaters…a mass mortality event in Alice
— by Kate
On a sad note, numerous Rainbow Bee-eaters have recently been found dead in Ilparpa, Alice Springs. These deaths, although alarming, were not suspicious. Seemingly a few dozen Bee-eaters were fairly lean from their migration effort to Alice from further north. When Alice Springs had a cold snap just a few weeks ago, the Bee-eaters succumbed