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 …
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.
Accessibility | Bush Heritage Australia
We aim to comply with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA.. Details of available accessibility tools and tips for customising your computer set up to manage access issues can be found on the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) site.. Exceptions Portable Document Files (PDFs) Adobe Acrobat PDFs have been used to present long documents and formatting that couldn’t easily ...
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 – …
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 ...
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 grey-brown fur, a white underbelly and ...
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.
Places We Protect | Bush Heritage Australia
Passionate about land conservation? Explore the unique places and remarkable wildlife that Bush Heritage Australia works to protect across the country.
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.
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 forests and wet ...