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Celebrating National Eucalypt Day with some staff

Celebrating National Eucalypt Day with some staff captured favourites 📸

Including Eucalyptus subcrenulata, Eucalyptus pauciflora, Eucalyptus haematoma and others 🍃

Spot the sneaky Flame Robin in the last picture 🐦

#nationaleucalyptday #eucalyptus

The team have been busy checking nest boxes this w

The team have been busy checking nest boxes this week. Some of the residents seemed to be caught off guard by our visit 👀

1. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
2. Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii)
3. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
4. Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Today marks ‘World Wildlife Day’ and the 2022

Today marks ‘World Wildlife Day’ and the 2022 theme is “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”.
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With the aim to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, we think it is time to talk about the critically endangered Rhodamnia Rubescens (Scrub Turpentine) and its plight against the highly destructive fungus known as Myrtle Rust (see the brown spots on the leaves pictured).
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It is not just Scrub Turpentine that is susceptible to this fungus, but the entire Myrtaceae family – including some of your favourite eucalypts, bottlebrush, tea tree, paperbark and lily pilly. The Myrtaceae plant family dominates many major Australian ecosystems – infection of seedlings and young plants is known to hinder reproduction and in the longer term may reduce genetic diversity, and in turn structure and function of these ecosystems.
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Research into the prevention and treatment of myrtle rust is therefore critical (eradication is often regarded as not possible due to its spreading via spores).If you want to learn more about what is being done in this area, check out this podcast episode by The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney:
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https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Science/Branch-Out/battling-a-plant-disease-pandemic

To learn how to avoid spreading myrtle rust in bushland, check out this resource:

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/plant-diseases/shrub-and-tree-diseases/myrtle-rust/avoid-spreading-myrtle-rust-in-bushland

We are celebrating World Wetlands Day on 2 Februar

We are celebrating World Wetlands Day on 2 February to raise awareness of the values and benefits provided by these landscapes, and to promote their conservation – more than than 64% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since 1900. Read on the learn why this is a problem.

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Firstly, what is a wetland?

A wetland is an area that is subject to permanent or temporary inundation, which holds static water or slows flows to support unique plant and animal life adapted to these conditions. Nearly 20 per cent of Australia’s bird species depend on different types of wetlands for different parts of their life cycle!

A wetland can take the form of a freshwater or saline lake, a swamp or shallow waters of estuaries, bays and inlets – even a river according to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Healthy wetlands contribute to ecosystem resilience, help to provide clean water, can reduce the impacts of flooding and storms, and provide carbon storage. Wetlands also present recreational, tourism and job opportunities.

If we do not care for and maintain biodiverse wetlands, we stand to lose so much.

To get involved in caring for your local wetlands, try contacting your state government, local Natural Resource Management group, Catchment Management Authority or non-government organisations for opportunities.

#worldwetlandsday
#combcrestedjacana
#blackneckedstork
#litoriafallax
#doublebandedplover
#mangrove
#aplinewetland
#australianpelican
#floodplain

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our frie

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends, family, clients, and colleagues from the team at Lodge Environmental. We've taken a look back at a few highlights from the year captured by our awesome ecologists!

See you in 2022!

It's #AustralianPollinatorWeek ! What makes a goo

It's #AustralianPollinatorWeek !

What makes a good #pollinator ? The species must collect pollen from one flower and deposit it on the stigma of another 🌻

Can you spot the pollen grains being carried by the insect species on these electron micrographs? 🔬🐞🐝

#scanningelectronmicroscopy

Our team has been busy in the field these past few

Our team has been busy in the field these past few weeks with spring surveys in full swing, but it hardly feels like work when the views are this good 🌾

Here’s some recent film shots from @jameslidsey

Here’s some recent film shots from @jameslidsey taken across Box Gum Woodland land. There’s a mixture of protection mechanisms at play on these sites: private land conservation agreements and future biodiversity stewardship sites. These mechanisms will make sure threatened species like the Flame Robin have homes protected in perpetuity and disused old farms are managed back to biodiverse woodlands 🤙

The team has been having a blast checking over 300

The team has been having a blast checking over 300 nest boxes on private property this week! 🏠🌿

A few of the residents were home and said 'hi' 🖐️👀

Most were out for the day and some forgot to tidy up before they left! 🕸️🧹

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