2008 Newsletters

Summer 2008 (PDF 1.6mb)

Summer 2008

Volunteering at Cravens Peak
Volunteers Max and Margaret Bourke discuss their experiences volunteering at Cravens Peak, where they helped set up the herbarium.
The Kosciuszko to Coast landscape partnership
Ben Carr explains how Bush Heritage and partners are working on restoring fragmented landscapes in the Kosciuszko to Coast project.
Wildflower season at Eurardy Reserve
Autumn and winter rains ushered in a bumper wildflower season at Eurardy Reserve this spring.
2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
In October, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its annual Red List assessing the world’s endangered species.
Driving conservation in Western Australia
A key partnership has been formed with the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) of Western Australia.
From the CEO
In the same week that the G20 met in America and financial stocks plummeted, the IUCN released its Red List of Threatened Species, confirming we're still in the midst of an environmental crisis.

Spring 2008 (PDF 2.3mb)

Edgbaston Station teeming with life
Dr Rod Fensham from the Queensland Herbarium reports on his first visit to Bush Heritage’s newest reserve
The wallabies of Gondwana Link
The Tammar wallaby was once so common throughout south-western Western Australia that it was a reliable food source for the local Noongar people.
Bidjara people at Carnarvon Station Reserve
Bidjara community representatives and Bush Heritage staff have been working together to record and manage cultural sites and values.
The Kaanju Ngaachi Indigenous Protected Area
David Claudie and Sarah Eccles celebrate the partnership between Bush Heritage and the Kaanju people of Cape York.
Handing over a work in progress at Boolcoomatta Reserve
Hear from outgoing reserve managers Paul and Bec O’Leary about their two years at Boolcoomatta.
Action for climate change
We're a proud participant in the Planet Action program, an international initiative using spatial information systems to study the global effects of climate change.
From the CEO
On the day we announced the acquisition of Bon Bon, Doug Humann was visiting Edgbaston.

Bird monitoring in woodland refuge areas
Dr Jim Radford explains the results of bird monitoring in the South-East Grassy Box Woodland reserves
Understanding the ecology of Gondwana Link
Charlotte Francis reports on an innovative project that will help with management of Gondwana Link properties.
Unlocking the secrets of an inland river
Carissa Free, PhD student at the University of Queensland, on her three-year study of the Field River, which flows through Ethabuka Reserve.
A smaller carbon footprint at Eurardy Reserve
Glen Norris waxes lyrical about Eurardy’s new remote area power supply.
From the CEO
We recognise the importance of funding the National Reserve System, which provides $2 for every $1 we get from donations towards new reserves.

Autumn 2008 (PDF 1.1mb)

A vast new reserve in South Australia
Ecologist Dr Steve Morton is Vice-President of Bush Heritage and conducted the property assessment of Bon Bon Station
Solving an erosion problem – the fate of Trapper’s Dam
A success story from Carnarvon Station Reserve Manager Darren Larcombe
Anchors in the Landscape – three years of achievements
CEO Doug Humann reports on what Bush Heritage has achieved with funds raised through the Anchors in the Landscape campaign
From the CEO
Thanks to our supporters we're on track to reaching our target of helping to conserve 1% of Australia by 2025.