Hunting to be allowed in NSW National Parks

I’m afraid it’s the thin edge of the wedge. As far as being responsible goes, do responsible people shoot onto a paddock from a roadway not knowing what lies beyond their spotlight beam? I’ve had that happen way too often in the past before the gun controls were introduced. This really needs to be fought … Read more

Vacancies – September 1 & 2 – Tasmania Pelagic

Hi All John Weigel and I are organising two pelagic boat trips that will depart from Eaglehawk Neck in Tasmania on the following dates: Saturday 1st September 2012 ( 4 SPOTS REMAINING ) Sunday 2nd September 2012 ( 2 SPOTS REMAINING ) Departure time will be at around 7.00 am, arriving back at the Jetty … Read more

Eaglehawk neck, TAS – Pelagic Trip Report – 27/05/2012

TRIP REPORT – EAGLEHAWK NECK PELAGIC, TASMANIA – Sunday, 27 May 2012: PARTICIPANTS: Els Wakefield, JJ Harrison, Dirk Tomsa, Paul Brooks, Elizabeth Bicevskis, John Reid, Jenny Warren, Jeremy O’Wheel, John Tongue, Shirley Tongue, Kimberley Tongue, Peter Tongue & James Melville (organizer and report compiler) – aboard the Pauletta with skipper John Males and crew. CONDITIONS: … Read more

White-eared Monarch resident year-round

I found two pairs of White-eared Monarchs calling vigorously at Moy Pocket in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. This was significant for two reasons. It had long been suspected that like Spectacled and Black-faced Monarchs, White-eared Monarch was a summer visitor to south-east Queensland and north-east NSW. This latest observation confirms other reports indicating that in … Read more