Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

Weed Management in Australia is a high energy industry. It is based on mowing, slashing, burning, mulching, spraying, grazing. Whilst prevention is the obvious first step in weed management, Australia’s horticultural and agricultural industries have offered little help. These industries are  responsible for many plant species being used, sold, distributed and promoted … Continue reading

Rufous Bettong and the Glyphosate Bank

Rufous Bettong and the Glyphosate Bank

The Rufous Bettong of NE NSW, Australia is considered vulnerable under NSW Threatened Species Legislation. The Rufous Bettong is a threatened species in the Northern Rivers and across areas of NSW.   I share some mutual habitat with a Rufous Bettong that lives nearby,  in Upper Burringbar, NE NSW.  The Burringbar area … Continue reading

A Balance of Faeries

The International Day for Biological Diversity is on 22nd May 2008. Bluecray, in advocating for biodiversity within the Mt Warning Caldera Region, celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity with a true story. Faerie tales are stories of imagination, folklore and historical heresay. Many faerie stories can have deeper meanings behind their … Continue reading