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The landscapes of south-west Western Australia smack you in the face with their ecological richness, according to Gondwana Link CEO Keith Bradby. He and others – including Bush Heritage – are ...
A master of camouflage, when it's not mistaken for an owl, the Tawny Frogmouth can easily be confused with a tree branch! Their plumage is mottled grey, white, black and rufous – the feather patterns ...
Bush Heritage Australia is a leading conservation not-for-profit protecting ecosystems and wildlife in landscapes across the continent. Bushtracks is our quarterly magazine and a recap of our impact.
In March this year, our Bunuba partners in the Kimberley region of Western Australia were due to start a project that had been a long time coming: bringing back right-way winthali (fire) to parts of ...
The Australian bush is remarkably resilient to fire, and that’s in no small part thanks to the combined services of many native animals. Without Wedge-tailed Eagles, we would have a much harder job ...
Near my house, in Melbourne’s west is one of the city’s incredible aquatic arteries – the mighty Maribyrnong River, Wurundjeri Country. Here, I’ve had the pleasure of walking along the river habitat ...
The twisting trunks of the York Gums form a record of their resilience; some of these trees have seen hundreds of mid-west Western Australia’s hot, dry summers. The species are endemic to the state.
Soil: often misunderstood yet critically important to a healthy planet. Monash University Masters student Luke Richards explores how we can understand soil better. Way back at the beginning of 2020, ...
It’s 44 degrees Celsius and it hasn’t rained in months. Sand dunes and rocky outcrops break up the plains. It’s the Little Sandy Desert of Western Australia, a vast, 11-million-hectare expanse where ...
At first sight, the dry landscape of the Tasmanian Midlands seems an unlikely contender for the title of ‘National Biodiversity Hotspot’. There are only 15 of these hotspots in Australia; areas with ...
A new Indigenous tourism venture in the Kimberley is opening doors for Balanggarra people to keep their country healthy, and in their hands. For tourists, this part of the world is a marvel worth ...
On New Year’s Eve 2019, the fast-moving Badja bushfire came within kilometres of Brogo Reserve, Yuin country in the Bega Valley of New South Wales. A sudden wind change saved Brogo and its neighbours, ...