Kangaroos | Bush Heritage Australia
Red Kangaroos are found over most of arid Australia, preferring flat open plains.Eastern Greys are found from Cape York to Tasmania; Western Greys have an equally wide distribution, from Western Australia to Victoria (both species prefer denser vegetation).. Antilopine Kangaroos live across northern Australia in monsoonal tropical woodlands, and Common Wallaroos are found …
Goannas (Monitor Lizards) | Bush Heritage Australia
Goannas are surprisingly good climbers. In fact, Lace Monitors are known as Tree Goannas and are thought to eat more bird eggs than other goanna species.. While they may appear slow, goannas are fast runners and will sprint short distances on their hind legs – …
Bandicoots | Bush Heritage Australia
We help to conserve two species on our reserves: the Long-nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) and the Northern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus) – and a further two species through our Wunambal Gaambera partnership (Golden Bandicoot) and The Midlands Conservation Partnership in Tasmania (Eastern Barred Bandicoot).. The Long-nosed Bandicoot has bristly …
Grass trees | Bush Heritage Australia
Grass trees epitomise the Australian bush: they’re beautiful, ancient, hardy, thrive in nutrient-poor soils and respond to wildfire by flowering profusely. Grass trees are iconic plants, recognisable even to budding botanists. All 66 species are only found in Australia. They're all perennial ...
The devastating impact of rabbits | Bush Heritage Australia
Nov 12, 2021 · The Conversation recently published an important article about the devastating impact that rabbits have had and continue to exert on Australia plants, wildlife and landscapes. The article summarises the findings of a review paper published in the Journal Restoration Ecology, the lead author of which is Bush Heritage's ecologist Graeme Finlayson.
Queensland | Bush Heritage Australia
Established: 2005 Area: 233,000 ha Location: 470km south of Mt Isa On the edge of the Simpson Desert, Pilungah (formerly named Cravens Peak) protects gibber plains, red sandy dune fields, semi-permanent waterholes and Coolabah woodlands.Catchments channel life-giving flood waters into the Mulligan River.Supports a remarkable diversity of reptiles.
Healthy Country Protected Forever | Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia is a leading not-for-profit conservation organisation that protects ecosystems and wildlife across the continent. We use the best…
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.
Native species | Bush Heritage Australia
Across our reserves and partnership properties we're protecting more than 9,000 native species – including hundreds of threatened species. We focus work in our priority landscapes – areas selected on the basis of national biodiversity priorities, location of existing reserves and opportunities ...
Quolls | Bush Heritage Australia
For these reasons, the Eastern, and Northern Quoll are listed as Endangered, while the Spotted-tail Quoll and Western Quoll are Near Threatened according to by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).. Where they remain, quolls use a wide range of habitats. They live in coastal heathlands, sub-alpine woodlands, temperate woodlands and forests, riparian …