In a joint media release yesterday, Federal Environment Minister, Senator Ian Campbell and Member for Braddon, Mr Mark Baker, launched the Forest Conservation Fund (FCF), under the $250 million Tasmanian Community Forestry Agreement. The stated … [Read more...] about Market-based conservation for privately-owned Tasmanian forests
Indigenous funding for conservation
ABC News Online reports that the Federal Government has doubled the funding under its Indigenous Protected Area program, from three to six million-dollars a year. Twenty-two initiatives are currently funded to help indigenous communities run … [Read more...] about Indigenous funding for conservation
Amethystine Python
When I learnt that previous owners of our Daintree rainforest property had lost a baby to an Amethystine Python, I was indelibly impressed. From the night of arrival of each of my three children and for the first two weeks of each of their lives, a … [Read more...] about Amethystine Python
Treaty troubles
In Matthew Denholm's article in Saturday’s Australian, Greens Senator Bob Brown describes a Howard Government proposal to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999, as “…an absolutely pivotal moment in Australian … [Read more...] about Treaty troubles
Bird-dropping Spider
Not a picture of immediate beauty, but consider its design a little more closely. The spider has laid down a foundation of very white silk, resembling the character of a bird-dropping and has positioned itself centrally, with glossy-white carapace … [Read more...] about Bird-dropping Spider
Jen’s On Holidays
I'm going to the beach tomorrow. I'm staying in a place with no telephone, no internet connection and I assume there will be no polar bears. A friend will be looking after this blog. I look forward to continuing the discussions in about 10 days … [Read more...] about Jen’s On Holidays
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
