Fauna Corner

Restoring long-distance pollinator habitat with bridges, frameworks and magnets

Principle 4 of the National Restoration Standards states, “Full recovery is the goal of ecological restoration even if outcomes take a long timeframe”. The Swift parrot (above) is listed as Critically Endangered by the Commonwealth and listed as Endangered by several states. (Photo: Henry Cook) One of the attributes that determine if an [...]

Protecting and Recreating Habitat for Urban Wildlife

These notes were created by Danie Ondinea for a Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services seminar “Urban Wildlife Ecology - The Balancing Act”. Why be concerned about wildlife? What is the role and value of wildlife in our bushland and gardens? Native wildlife is an essential part of a balanced ecosystem. Flowers are pollinated by: birds flying-foxes small [...]

2020-04-01T20:28:40+10:00Categories: Fauna Corner|

Native Groundcovers for Your Garden

Do you have a garden that is full of invasive plants like Fishbone Fern, Asparagus, Wandering Jew, Spider Plant or Impatiens? Birds, wind and water spread some of these plants far from your home where they invade and damage bushland. Some plants escape through fences or spread from material dumped in the bush. You can [...]

2013-07-13T20:50:46+10:00Categories: Fauna Corner|

Habitat Checklist

Some guidelines for assessing isolated and/or degraded potential habitat areas such as gardens and industrial sites. Elements that increase the habitat value of an area Proximity to bushland reserve Mature trees particularly eucalypts Intact understorey particularly indigenous species Native fauna present Exposed rock, logs and leaf litter present Clean water present. Elements that decrease the [...]

2013-07-13T20:48:51+10:00Categories: Fauna Corner|

Wildlife Habitat and Bush Regeneration in Urban Areas

Some strategies to help protect and restore habitat during bush regeneration and revegetation activities. Guiding Principles Protect existing wildlife habitat and create new habitat for existing and restorable wildlife. Control problem weeds while allowing new habitat areas to mature. Restore existing degraded habitat once new habitat areas are providing shelter and food resources. Link areas [...]

2020-04-01T20:28:40+10:00Categories: Fauna Corner|

Some ideas on creating a Wildlife Habitat Corridor in your suburb

Request that your local Council support the creation of a Wildlife Habitat Corridor as part of meeting their obligations to conserve local biodiversity. Request that Council provide the resources and staff (eg. Wildlife Corridor Co-ordinator) to write and implement a Wildlife Habitat Corridor Study and Action Plan and to implement relevant actions from existing open [...]

2020-04-01T20:28:40+10:00Categories: Fauna Corner|

Fauna Refuge Log Piles

Make the piles large enough to be safe for climbing children and to deter firewood collectors and vandals. Piles approximately 5 metres X 5 metres X 1.5 m high have been successful on a creekside site. Don’t use Camphor Laurel logs at all. Willow, Coral Tree and other weed tree logs which may reshoot should [...]

2013-07-13T20:44:16+10:00Categories: Fauna Corner|
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