FRIENDS OF BASS STRAIT ISLANDS the 2023 season Restoring seabird habitat on the Chalky Group, Wybalenna Group, Pascoe Group, Roydon Island, Cat and Storehouse Islands in the Furneaux Islands by removing African boxthorn and mirror bush and removing marine debris. And working with Biosecurity Tasmania and SIRG on Islands in Franklin Sound that have been […]
Wildcare’s Friends of Maria Island demonstrated how long term commitment (of nearly 20 years) and consistent effort have paid off during the 2023 Community Landcare Conference Field Trip to Maria Island on October 15th – hardly a broom plant to be found! The history and conservation values of Maria Island are special and volunteers play […]
Through the generous support of WIRES, Saffire Freycinet and regular donors, the Wildlife Rehab and Release cause of Wildcare’s Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund supports projects that rehabilitate wildlife for return to the wild. In this story, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Natalie, outlines how she completed such a project. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With funding from a Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund […]
On Sunday 24th September, 18 volunteers from as far south as Launceston and as far north as Devonport, gathered under perfect skies for the Black Gum Conservation Group‘s first revegetation project. In all, 660 trees were planted. 500 of these trees were generously provided by ‘Keep Tassie Wild’ (plus another 500 for our follow up tree […]
It’s time to grab a cuppa and read the latest newsletter from the Friends of the Penguin Cradle Trail here. The Penguin Cradle Trail in North West Tasmania, is a diverse walking track that leads from the township of Penguin to the iconic Cradle Mountain. The Friends of the Penguin Cradle Trail hold regular working […]
This year’s Landcare conference is being held over the weekend on 13 -15 October at the Spring Bay Mill Triabunna (a venue well worth visiting) and the Friends of Maria Island are joining Wildcare Tasmania and Tas. Parks & Wildlife Service in hosting a field trip to the island! There is a fabulous line-up of […]
THE TASMANIAN NATURE CONSERVATION FUND (TNCF) IS OPEN! We’re pleased to announce that Wildcare’s Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund is open to receive applications for Round 2 of 2023, until 28th Sept 2023. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Grants open twice per year. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Prospectus provides information about the […]
Ten enthusiastic Friends of Freycinet along with our willing and very able Parks Rangers scoured the beaches of the East Coast for 3 long days from Little Beach in the north to South Friendly Beach in the south. Each team averaged about 10 kilometres per day along beaches, into estuaries and up and down dunes. […]
The Friends of Maatsuyker Island (FOMI) Annual Dinner and AGM is on Thursday 7th September 2023 at the Fern Tree Tavern (680 Huon Road, Fern Tree). Guests are invited to arrive from 5.30 pm and to order meals for 6.00 pm dinner. The AGM will commence at 7.00 pm. This year’s guest speaker Professor Greg […]