07. Million dollar fund for West Gippsland Concern for West Gippsland’s threatened native plants and animals has prompted an anonymous donor to seed a conservation fund to raise $1 million for the region. … Read more
08. Help needed to bring bush back for birds Habitat loss and degradation have been identified as among the most significant factors causing the decline of native bird and animal numbers in North East Victoria. … Read more
09. Council commits to legally protect 130 hectares of Peninsula bio sites Mornington Peninsula Shire and Trust for Nature, have joined forces to establish conservation covenants to protect Warringine Park and 92 Elizabeth Avenue, Capel Sound (Tootgarook Wetland), providing legal environmental protection for more than 130 hectares of the Peninsula. … Read more
10. Protecting East Gippsland’s heritage A new Trust for Nature initiative is working with landowners in East Gippsland to protect a range of forest types to give native animals long term habitat security. … Read more
11. Boorhaman discovery is the ant’s pants The first ever record of a poorly-known Australian insect has been found on the property of Boorhaman North farmer Alan Lappin. Alan has a Trust for Nature covenant on his land, which permanently protects an area of Red Gum swamp for conservation. … Read more
13. Traditional Owners graduate from conservation course Six Indigenous Victorians received their Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management last month as part of a training program aimed at supporting Traditional Owners to strengthen their cultural knowledge and increase their work in natural resource management. … Read more
14. Wanderslore open day marking 25 years The Wanderslore Sanctuary is a special place in the Yarra Valley. The 10 hectare property is an oasis of native vegetation in an area now heavily subdivided. The land was donated to Trust for Nature in 1987 by the late Constance Coleman - an artist, poet, teacher and nature lover. … Read more
15. Report supports more land protection Biodiversity remains an area of concern for Victoria according to the latest five-yearly, State of the Environment Report released this week. … Read more
