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Update from Biosecurity Team at LLS
Here are some highlights of the work being undertaken by the Far South Coast Biosecurity Team at Local Land Services: Upcoming ‘Feral Fighters’ Training The next Vertebrate Pesticide Training which aims to enable landholders to manage pest animals will be held in Cooma on the 12 November 2019 and in Bega on 24 January 2020. […]
Paddock Plant ID Field Day
What are the native and introduced plants growing in your paddock? If you’d like help working out what you have, what to keep, what weeds to focus on and how to look after your pasture or native grassland, come along to this field day on Friday 6 December 2019, 9.30am-12.30pm near Kameruka/Bemboka. Organised by the CMN […]
Community Koala Action Workshop
A Community Koala Action Workshop will be held on Wednesday 6 November from 10am – 3.30pm at Tanja Hall on Barrabooka Rd in Tanja. This workshop is the direct result of a community forum which was held in February this year. From that gathering a community based working group was formed. The working group invites you […]
Aussie Backyard Bird Count
The Aussie Backyard Bird Count is back from 21-27 October 2019. This is a great way to connect with the birds in your area and to contribute to BirdLife Australia’s knowledge of Australian Birds, no matter where your backyard might be — whether it’s a suburban backyard, a local park, a patch of forest, a farm, down by the beach, […]
Weeds Info Sessions with Council
Head along for a chat with Council’s Biosecurity (Invasive Species) officers and find out about the Shire’s priority weeds. Bring along a sample or a photo and they can help you identify weeds and advise on control measures. Learn more about the work of the Biosecurity team to minimise the threat of invasive weeds on […]
Bega River BioBlitz
For this year’s National Science Week celebrations, the Atlas of Life is partnering with the Sapphire Coast Science Hub, Bega Valley Shire Council and the Bega River and Wetlands Landcare Group to co-ordinate a BioBlitz along the Bega River and nearby habitats from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th August. A BioBlitz is a citizen science […]
All Things Arachnid Workshop
The Atlas Naturalists are holding a workshop on Saturday 10 August from 2-5pm at the Tura Marrang Library as part of National Science Week. Here are some details: “Have you ever wondered what makes an arachnid so different to an insect? Do you know what spiders, ticks and scorpions have in common? Would it surprise […]
Managing Wild Deer Update
The NSW government is considering giving all gun licence holders in the state the right to cull wild deer populations on private property in a bid to reduce herd numbers. Under current rules, a game hunting licence is needed to shoot deer. This change would bring the control of feral deer into line with other damaging feral […]
Koalas and Climate Talk
Koalas and Climate Disruption is the focus of the upcoming Tilba CWA meeting on Friday 9 August at 10.30am in the Tilba Small Hall, with respected scientist Dr Rosemary Beaumont. Koalas are the fauna of focus for CWA this year and Rosemary will discuss the intimate interconnection of koalas with their environment. Rosemary will outline […]




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