Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an agricultural (and environmental) weed that is having an impact on Deal Island. Once firmly established, it dominates an area to the exclusion of other plants. Ragwort has been known about on the Island since 1998 …. most likely linked to past agricultural activities on the island by lighthouse keepers. There […]
In balmy September weather, Friends of Narawntapu and Mersey Parks & Wildlife staff did a first round with Myrtle-leaf Milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia). This native of South Africa’s coast has spread from nearby gardens into the National Park where it is out-competing native plants in the sandy soil. Three hours of cheerful toil: The results – […]
WILL YOU BE JOINING US? You are invited to the Wildcare Tasmania Expo’s which are an annual showcase and celebration of our volunteer and philanthropy community and the organisations who support us. This flyer outlines who’ll be there and what will happening – check it out! Free registration is through the following Eventbrite links: Ulverstone […]
By Karen Ziegler, President On Wednesday evening the Friends of Bass Strait Islands, Wildcare group was honoured by receiving the National Coastcare Award in recognition of the work we have undertaken in eastern Bass Strait. This is significant recognition. It was one of ten awards given in different categories for the whole of Australia and […]
We are pleased to announce that Wildcare’s Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund (Grant Round 2, 2022) is NOW OPEN to Wildcare groups, individual Wildcare members, and organisations who are established partners in Wildcare’s work and/or who work with Wildcare groups. Applications are due in by midnight, 22nd Sept 2022. Click here for more details about the […]
The Friends of Freycinet met at Freycinet National Park 15-19 August for a 5-day working bee. After a sodden weekend the weather cleared on the east coast to overcast days for our working bee. On arrival, and after catch-ups, we had an induction while we lunched on soup provided by Ranger Fee before sorting ourselves […]
Friends of Tamar Island Wetlands Reserve tackled a stand of firethorn (Pyracantha species) on a north facing slope on Tamar Island during the August working bee. We rewarded ourselves for hard work by making a start on the revegetation of the slope with native species (Blackwood, Drooping She-Oak, Prickly Box and Spiky Tree Violet). […]
The critically endangered Orange 🍊 Bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is one of Australia’s most threatened bird species. Their last known breeding site is at Melaleuca in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This species is at risk of extinction in the wild. Wildcare volunteers via Friends of the Orange Bellied Parrot, play a crucial support […]
The Friends of Low Head Penguin Colony are continuing their watch over the penguin population at Low Head. 64 nest boxes were put in place in Autumn this year – providing a safe place for place for the penguins to breed and moult. The first comprehensive survey of the Little Penguin nest boxes was undertaken […]
In July, Ranger-in-Charge for the Southwest, Ian Marmion, retired. Ian has guided planning for Friends of Melaleuca’s working bees and provided support and hands-on-work on the ground since 2014. Our branch began in 2009, so Ian has been our PWS support for most of the life of FoM. We appreciate this active relationship and continuity […]