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A world-class rewilding project on Yorke Peninsula has been launched as is open for genuine green investors
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Read more about Yalgi family tree grows as predator numbers fall
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The latest monitoring of the reintroduced brush-tailed bettongs (known as yalgiri to the local Narungga people) on the Yorke Peninsula shows positive signs of population growth with the family tree potentially now reaching 10 generations.
Read more about Upward trend for hoodie chick survival on Yorke Peninsula
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Intensive control of foxes and feral cats in the Marna Banggara project area on southern Yorke Peninsula is increasing the survival rate of nationally-threatened hooded plover chicks.
Read more about Australia’s giant lizards help save sheep from being eaten alive
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Giant lizards called heath goannas could save Australian sheep farmers millions of dollars a year by keeping blowfly numbers down - and must be prioritised in conservation schemes to boost native wildlife, say researchers. By University of Cambridge.
Read more about Booming bettongs back from extinction
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A small marsupial reintroduced to South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula after being locally-extinct for more than 100 years is now thriving in its new home in Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park.
Read more about Fantastic (mallee)fowl facts
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When you scratch beneath the surface, malleefowl reveal themselves as fascinating birds that deserve our attention and protection. Get to know them a little better by reading these five malleefowl facts.
Read more about Malleefowl surprise for volunteers as count remains stable on previous year
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Hardworking but often elusive, malleefowl are seen by few people.
Read more about The bell tolls for native species with domestic cat spotted roaming
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Cat owners across Yorke Peninsula are urged to keep their pets secured at home after a domestic cat wearing a collar and bell was photographed in Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park.
Read more about Baby boom update from Marna Banggara
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Spring has sprung on southern Yorke Peninsula
Read more about Yalgi spotted at Inneston
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A lucky visitor to Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park captured photos of a young brush-tailed bettong (known as yalgi to Narungga).
Read more about Bettongs on board: tiny marsupials fly interstate to new home in South Australia...
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Seven commercial flights landed in Adelaide last week with some unusual passengers - a group of tiny, critically endangered marsupials.
Read more about Critically endangered marsupials now thriving on Yorke Peninsula
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The latest monitoring check of brush-tailed bettongs has revealed population growth, with almost half of the 85 bettongs born on Yorke Peninsula
Read more about Secretive birds spotted on southern Yorke Peninsula
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Annual check-ins with the malleefowl mounds in the Marna Banggara project area helps to track the success of the rewilding project.
Read more about Cambridge PhD student researches heath goannas on YP
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The latest update from Cambridge PhD student Tom Jameson about heath goannas on Yorke Peninsula
Read more about Help shape next stage of Marna Banggara
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Have your say about the future of the Marna Banggara project and help shape the next five years.
Read more about Endangered bettongs complete 2,000km journey to new home in South Australia
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A group of tiny, endangered marsupials has completed an epic 2,000 kilometre journey from Western Australia to a new home on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
Read more about Rewilding reptiles: Using lizards to restore landscapes in South Australia
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Cambridge PhD student Tom Jameson is researching the role that reptiles play in rewilding projects. He joined Marna Banggara to investigate how reptiles can contribute to the project's goals.
Read more about Bettong strikes a pose
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This bettong definitely isn’t camera shy! Today is World Rewilding Day and we’re really digging the camera trap pics from Marna Banggara on southern Yorke Peninsula.
Read more about High-stakes rescue saves doomed Hooded Plover
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A team of devoted volunteers came from far and wide to rescue an injured Hooded Plover at Rifle Butts Beach, Yorke Peninsula.
Read more about Marna Banggara: Breaking new ground in rewilding
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WWF-Australia's Head of Healthy Land and Seascapes Darren Grover explains why Marna Banggara is breaking new ground in rewilding.
Read more about Bettongs welcomed by Traditional Custodians
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The return of Brush-tailed Bettongs to southern Yorke Peninsula after more than a 100-year absence was a poignant moment for the Narungga people.
Read more about Highly-anticipated Bettong homecoming
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In August 2021, 40 Brush-tailed Bettongs from an offshore SA island were translocated to southern Yorke Peninsula. Hear from the team that played an integral part in the animals' successful reintroduction.
Read more about Celebrating the return of brush-tailed bettongs to Yorke Peninsula
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Brush-tailed bettongs once occupied more than 60% of mainland Australia and have been extinct on Yorke Peninsula for more than a century. Thanks to Marna Banggara, a rewilding project, 40 bettongs returned home in August 2021.
Read more about Brush-tailed bettongs back on mainland South Australia after disappearing more t...
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Forty Brush-tailed Bettongs were released at Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park in a significant milestone for Marna Banggara. A pilot release, the tiny marsupials were translocated from nearby Wedge Island and released to their new home.
Read more about What's a woylie? 5 Facts!
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Meet the woylie (also known as a brush-tailed bettong or brush-tailed rat kangaroo), a small marsupial endemic to Australia.
Read more about Rewilding Pioneers - Meet the Woylie!
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These woylies will be the first locally extinct species to be reintroduced to the Yorke Peninsula 😊
Read more about Census results show WA bettongs are ready for big move to Yorke Peninsula
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The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board’s plans to reintroduce Brush-tailed Bettongs to Yorke Peninsula this year are on track following positive news about the West Australian source population.
Read more about Barn owls could limit mouse numbers on-farm
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Our landscape ecologist Dr Grace Hodder and a troop of trusty volunteers have had a busy time in the field during the past two months.
Read more about Farmland monitoring surveys mouse populations in crops
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Landscape Ecologist Grace Hodder is spending three weeks monitoring house mouse numbers on farmland on southern Yorke Peninsula.
Read more about The elusive Western Whipbird on song in Warrenben
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Hearing the elusive Western Whipbird is a treat in itself, but seeing one is like striking gold!
Read more about Soil monitoring unearths nature’s treasure trove
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Bush-bashing through thick scrub while hauling heavy field equipment and buckets full of soil is far from a walk in the park.
Read more about Setting the next fashion trend…in science
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Who said scientists weren’t style-conscious? Here they are setting the next fashion trend: a quadrat necklace. Surely it will catch on?!
Read more about Great Southern Ark project renamed Marna Banggara
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The Great Southern Ark, an innovative land management project on southern Yorke Peninsula has been renamed Marna Banggara to honour the district’s Traditional Custodians, the Narungga People.
Read more about Yorke Peninsula hooded plover season rated one of the best
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A dedicated team of volunteers on Yorke Peninsula has recorded the survival of 15 more hooded plover fledglings than last year, exceeding breeding season expectations for the shy and vulnerable shorebird that lays its eggs on the beach.
Read more about Risky business for cats hanging out in the hood
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Vet 2 You founder Dr Lyndall Short is urging cat owners to keep their furry felines indoors full-time to protect them from disease, injury and unwanted pregnancy, while also safe-guarding our native wildlife.
Read more about Delivering a win-win for environment and agriculture
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A key milestone has been reached in the creation of a 140,000 hectare ‘Great Southern Ark’ that will protect native species and benefit local farming communities.
Read more about Native wildlife thrives with reduction in fox numbers
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Natural Resources Northern and Yorke staff are once again joining forces with landholders across Southern Yorke Peninsula to roll out the Baiting for Biodiversity fox control program.
Read more about Reducing mice by supporting owls on Southern Yorke Peninsula
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A research project on Southern Yorke Peninsula is investigating if barn owls could provide an alternative, or additional, method of controlling feral mice.
Read more about Rewilding Yorke Peninsula
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The Northern and Yorke Natural Resource Management Board are currently scoping the potential of an innovative approach to land management on southern Yorke Peninsula.