by Trevor Paddenburg | Feb 7, 2025 | News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
A sell-out crowd joined celebrated author and scientist Viki Cramer in conversation with Nature Conservation Margaret River Region general manager Drew McKenzie to discuss Viki’s latest book, The Memory of Trees at the Margaret River HEART foyer last night. Most...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jan 13, 2025 | Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
Echidnas could be calling your place home or moving through your property – but the charismatic native animals could be falling prey to feral cats and foxes. However, help is at hand for landholders at the top of the Capes region as part of a new initiative by the...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jan 7, 2025 | Environmental Weed Control, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat, Woody Weeds
A picturesque family-owned winery in Gracetown is stepping up to protect the local bushland, joining forces with Nature Conservation Margaret River Region in the fight against wood weed species. Grace Farm, known for its premium hand-crafted wines and sustainable...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Nov 25, 2024 | Environmental Weed Control, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat, Woody Weeds
Olives are a popular garden plant grown for their fruit and draught tolerance, but Nature Conservation Margaret River Region is warning the Mediterranean species is becoming a problem weed in our bush. Local birdlife has adapted to feed on olives and the seed is...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Nov 18, 2024 | Conserving the Margaret River, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
The region’s native turtle population has received a big boost thanks to a successful citizen science program run by the Shire of Augusta Margaret River and Nature Conservation Margaret River Region. The two groups partnered with Murdoch University researchers and the...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Nov 1, 2024 | Arum Lily Blitz, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
A once-degraded, coastal cattle grazing property infested with arum lilies is returning to a forested wildlife habitat thanks to the determination of two local Arum Lily Blitz champions. Rod Sherwood and his wife Gaynor have been on a decade-long journey of...
