Goannas (Monitor Lizards) | Bush Heritage Australia
Goannas (or Monitor Lizards) radiated from the north to Africa and Australia during the Miocene epoch, around 15 million years ago and have an important place in our history and culture. Perhaps the most famous monitor lizard is Indonesia’s Komodo Dragon, which can grow up to 3m long. Australia was once home to a giant (Varanus priscus) twice ...
Bandicoots | Bush Heritage Australia
The name bandicoot is taken from the term ‘pandi-kokku’, which means ‘pig-rat’ in Telugu, an Indian language. There are seven species of bandicoots surviving in Australia. The Long-nosed Bandicoot has bristly grey-brown fur, a white underbelly and pointed ears, weighs around 1.5kg and is 30cm to 43cm long. The Northern Brown Bandicoot ...
Controlling invasive species | Bush Heritage Australia
Monitoring and science. We monitor native and feral species numbers on our reserves using motion sensing cameras, trapping, spotlighting and the use of sandpads to capture tracks. This allows us to understand how our control programs are impacting on feral numbers and in turn how this is benefiting native species populations.
Wombats | Bush Heritage Australia
Wombats are marsupials with brown, tan or grey fur and from their stubby tails to their large skulls they can measure 1.3m long and weigh 36kg. Often described as ‘stout’, ‘sturdy’ or ‘powerful’, they’re expert diggers with short, muscular legs and sharp claws. They normally waddle but can run at an impressive 40kph.
Kangaroos | Bush Heritage Australia
Kangaroos are the world’s largest marsupials. A Red Kangaroo can weigh 90kg and can grow two metres tall. Black Wallaroos, at around 20kg, are the smallest species. Kangaroos are famous for hopping and can reach speeds of 60kph, clearing more than 8m in a single bound! All kangaroos have short hair, powerful hind legs, small forelimbs, big ...
Cockatoos | Bush Heritage Australia
As well as Australia, cockatoos can be found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and the Philippines. Of the Australian species, Galahs are the most widespread, occurring over most of the country.Along with the Cockatiel, Galahs are nomadic, open country specialists that feed on grass seeds and move in flocks over large areas to find food.
Healthy Country Protected Forever | Bush Heritage Australia
Dja Dja Wurrung & conservationists celebrate plan to heal country. DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, and national conservation not-for-profit Bush Heritage Australia yesterday launched a shared plan to guide landscape management across nearly 3,000 hectares of Bush Heritage-managed reserves in north-west Victoria.
Koalas | Bush Heritage Australia
Weighing 4kg to 15kg, Koalas are among the largest tree-dwelling marsupials. Males are up to 50% bigger than females. Mostly active at night, with their sharp claws and opposable digits, Koalas are most at home high in the tree canopy and come down to ground only to move trees or to another habitat patch.They get all the moisture they need from gum leaves and only need …
2030 Strategy | Bush Heritage Australia
2030 Strategy. We intend to deepen and double our impact by 2030 – protecting, restoring and regenerating a total of 30 million hectares of land (an area larger than the state of Victoria). With your help, we intend to: Work with farmers and other land managers to enhance biodiversity across over 10 million hectares of agricultural land ...
Land clearing | Bush Heritage Australia
At least 500,000 hectares of land are cleared each year in Australia and for every 100 hectares of woodlands cleared some 2,000 birds, 15,000 reptiles and 500 mammals are lost. (3) This occurs when they’re harmed during land clearance operations, lose their shelter and access to food, or are exposed to the elements and feral predators.