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Bracken and Sedges – the return of key species to revegetation sites

Posted Thu, 16/08/2012 - 15:55 by tonyf
18/09/2012 12:30 pm
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Melbourne Water is hosting a seminar looking at research undertaken into the propagation of Pteridium esculentum, Gahnia radula and Lepidosperma species with the aim of having these species available for revegetation.

DSE's response to letter regarding excessive fuel reduction burning

Posted Mon, 13/08/2012 - 18:32 by karl

DSE have promptly responded to IFFA's letter of concern regarding excessive fuel reduction burning in Victoria. The letter outlines DSE's general policy and makes no attempt to answer any of the more complex questions posed by IFFA.

Excessive burning in Victoria

Posted Tue, 31/07/2012 - 11:23 by karl

Many would have heard about the rather crazy burning policies that have been implemented in Victoria since the 2009 fires, with aims to burn up to 5% of public land every year. This has led to a mad rush from DSE staff to burn as much land as possible to satisfy the target and superiors, with little regard to its effect on ecology or reducing further catastrophic fires. While IFFA is not against fuel reduction per se, I think most of us are seriously concerned with the way it is currently being handled. It has the potential to be one of the most environmentally damaging policies of our time.

July Indigenotes

Posted Tue, 17/07/2012 - 20:32 by tonyf

Indigenotes coverThis beautiful issue of Indigenotes focusses on recent attacks on flora and fauna protections and work underway to restore rare orchids, a review of the NatureShare website and the book The Biggest Estate on Earth, an article on Butterflies in the Suburbs, and an account of the IFFA trip to the St Kilda Penguin colony.

Plants of Melbourne's Western Plains

Posted Fri, 29/06/2012 - 15:51 by tonyf

Plants of Melbournes Western Plains cover thumb.jpgA gardeners guide to the original flora. 2nd edition.

223 pages 230mm x 160mm rrp $19.95 ISBN 978 0 909830 65 6

Fully illustrated in colour with 500+ photographs, maps and diagrams. Botanical and common names identify each plant included, together with its favoured growing conditions, mature size and flowering times.

This extensively revised and updated version of the 75 page booklet published in 1995 will be available in July. To be published by the Australian Plant Society Keilor Plains. Look out for a review of the book when we have seen one.

What if flora and fauna had a vote?

Posted Mon, 28/05/2012 - 22:16 by BB

In early May IFFA took part in a deputation to the Shadow Minister for the Environment, Lisa Neville. We joined concerned members of the public to express concern at the dismissal of Threatened Species Officers by the State Government under Ted Baillieu.

Little Penguin Outing April 2012

Posted Mon, 28/05/2012 - 22:08 by Fam

On the first Sunday night in April, IFFA visitors and about 15 Earthcare St Kilda volunteers gather at the start of St Kilda Pier for the last of the fortnightly Little Penguin monitoring for this season. We are received by Zoe Hogg, who has been coordinating the research activities for the last 26 years. As we walk along the pier and pass the public boardwalk, she tells me about the enormous datasets she has obtained with the help of her many volunteers.

The forgotten flora – how the Baillieu Government has turned its back on threatened species

Posted Mon, 28/05/2012 - 12:10 by karl

Candy_Spider-orchid_photo_small_by_David_Pitts-100x100.jpgWe pulled off the dusty track and parked the car under a gnarly young stringybark tree. Before us was a diverse heathy woodland, alive with the colour of wildflowers in full spring bloom. In the distance I could see rugged sandstone escarpments, lined with dark stunted trees and ancient boulders.

NatureShare Website

Posted Sun, 27/05/2012 - 20:00 by tonyf

NatureShare is a new website http://natureshare.org.au which stores information about indigenous species in Victoria. It allows anyone to upload their observations of species so as to share them with the world.

Intelligent Tinkering: Bridging the gap between Science and Practice

Posted Fri, 25/05/2012 - 23:23 by BB
Author: 
Robert J. Cabin

‘Intelligent tinkering’ was the term used by the famous ecologist, Aldo Leopold, over sixty years ago to describe his explorations into restoration of degraded prairie land. The casual approach that this term suggests is still the dominant mode of knowledge-building among ecological restoration practitioners.

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