Frogs and other fauna
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Floating Habitat Island – a first for regional NSW
In a first for regional NSW, Central Tablelands Local Land Services has partnered with Orange City Council and the Environment and Waterways Alliance to build a Floating Island at Gosling Creek Reserve to improve habitat for migratory wetland birds.
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Great news for golden perch in Murrumbidgee
Golden perch are thriving in waterways west of Hay, thanks to targeted flows supporting fish habitat. Environmental water has created ideal conditions for the next generation of Golden perch to feed, breed and boost native fish numbers in the river.
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Ovens River Demonstration Reach
Habitat and nesting locations are in sharp decline throughout regional NSW, particularly for wetland dependant water birds. The draining of wetlands for urban expansion, along with the encroachment of weeds, has meant that wetland birds are declining in numbers. Gosling Creek Reserve, in Orange NSW, is a known stop-over point for wetland birds during their migratory flights. In March […]
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Hollands Creek Demonstration Reach
Habitat and nesting locations are in sharp decline throughout regional NSW, particularly for wetland dependant water birds. The draining of wetlands for urban expansion, along with the encroachment of weeds, has meant that wetland birds are declining in numbers. Gosling Creek Reserve, in Orange NSW, is a known stop-over point for wetland birds during their migratory flights. In March […]
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Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach
Habitat and nesting locations are in sharp decline throughout regional NSW, particularly for wetland dependant water birds. The draining of wetlands for urban expansion, along with the encroachment of weeds, has meant that wetland birds are declining in numbers. Gosling Creek Reserve, in Orange NSW, is a known stop-over point for wetland birds during their migratory flights. In March […]
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The McCormack Family, 'Red Hill' and 'Mt Henry'
Habitat and nesting locations are in sharp decline throughout regional NSW, particularly for wetland dependant water birds. The draining of wetlands for urban expansion, along with the encroachment of weeds, has meant that wetland birds are declining in numbers. Gosling Creek Reserve, in Orange NSW, is a known stop-over point for wetland birds during their migratory flights. In March […]
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Katfish Demonstration Reach
Katfish Reach is a community environmental rehabilitation project working for a healthier and more productive aquatic and floodplain ecosystem that everyone can enjoy.
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'Quacking' response to water at NSW wetlands
Ducks with blue bills, ducks with pink ears, ducks with white eyes and/or freckles – they’ve all descended on wetlands at Gol Gol after recent floods and strategic follow-up watering.
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Bottle Bend bouncing back
Habitat is bouncing back to health at Bottle Bend thanks to the latest watering event. Native plants, birds and frogs are making the most of the conditions.
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Follow that frog - in the Lachlan valley
When the creeks run dry and the temperature rises, where do all the frogs go?
Amphibians are among the first animals to respond when water arrives in a wetland. Their croaking chorus creates a din that can be heard kilometres away. But how do inland frogs survive Australia’s hot dry summers when running water can all but disappear?