2009 newsletters

Summer 2009 (PDF 2.3mb)

Summer 2009

• Getting to grips with Yourka Reserve
  Queensland Herbarium botanist Jeanette Kemp joined Jim Radford and other staff to explore one of our newest reserves.
• Edgbaston Reserve reveals its secrets
  In June we collected three new plants from the reserve – all saltbushes that are endemic to the saline scalds that fringe the property’s natural springs.
• Changing of the guard at Bon Bon Station Reserve
  Glen Norris has been appointed Bon Bon’s first full-time Reserve Manager.
• Fire on Bush Heritage reserves 
  Both Goonderoo and Carnarvon Station have seen fire activity over the last few months.
• From the CEO
  Doug Humann on good news in the Annual Reports and changes to the make-up of our Board.

Spring 2009 (PDF 1.5mb)

Spring 2009

• Investing in fire management
  Why actively managing fire is fundamental to protecting most Australian ecosystems.
• Species discovery blitz at Charles Darwin Reserve
  Gathering information about our reserves is an ongoing process. As our knowledge grows, we continue to fine-tune our management plans.
• News from Gondwana Link
  The aim is to conserve and restore a 1,000km swathe of forest, woodland, heath and mallee.
• Restoration work at Eurardy Reserve
  Ecologist Dr Hugh Pringle and Eurardy Reserve’s Elizabeth Lescheid describe the erosion problems in Bungabandi Creek.
• From the CEO
  Doug Humann on weekly updates from around Australia and initial results from the Yourka Bio Blitz.

Winter 2009 (PDF 2.7mb)

Winter 2009

• A partnership in the Kimberley
  Bush Heritage is collaborating with Wunambal Gaambera people.
• Monitoring climate change in Western Australia
  The Conservation Council of Western Australia has set up a climate change observatory at Charles Darwin.
• Conservation partnerships – the low-down
  Why is working with partners important for Bush Heritage, and what are the benefits?
• From the CEO
  A recent highlight has been the seven day ‘species discovery blitz’ held at Charles Darwin Reserve, WA, in May.

Autumn 2009 (PDF 1.2mb)

Autumn 2009

• Protecting Tasmania's biodiversity hotspot
  The Tasmanian Land Conservancy's CEO Nathan Males and Bush Heritage ecologist Dr Matt Appleby on an exciting new conservation initiative.
• A day on a desert reserve
  Nella and Mark Lithgow are reserve managers at Cravens Peak and Ethabuka, two major arid-zone properties bordering the Simpson Desert.
• Endangered orchid found at Nardoo Hills
  We have confirmed the occurrence of a very rare orchid – the northern golden moths.
• From the CEO
  Doug Humann on the global financial crisis and its likely effects. We're tracking well in the circumstances, but your continued support is critical.