This month’s speaker will be Dr Marcel Klaassen from Deakin University who will talk about “Migratory birds in jeopardy: global change getting in the way”. Migrants typically rely on a chain of sites rather than a single site during their annual cycle, increasing their chances of becoming victim to anthropogenic environmental change. Australia is home … Read more
Message: 2 From: Denise Goodfellow < goodfellow@bigpond.com.au> To: birding-aus < birding-aus@birding-aus.org> Subject: [Birding-Aus] wildfires in the Top End Dry Season Message-ID: < E4ABBCDA-4A5A-446D-AB9C-000DA54D2F1F@bigpond.com.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This is a warning for any birders thinking of travelling to the Top End. According to the ABC (4 July) fireworks started 679 wildfires on Territory Day, July 1st. … Read more
This is a warning for any birders thinking of travelling to the Top End. According to the ABC (4 July) fireworks started 679 wildfires on Territory Day, July 1st. One of those fires in the rural area killed many pet animals including black cockatoos and a crocodile, destroyed a home, and threatened lives. These fires … Read more