Category: Environment
First mining companies join Australian carbon neutral ranks
A small Goldfields drilling company run by twin brothers is among two Australian mining businesses to be certified as carbon neutral.
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A new view for the world’s densest collection of rock art
Murujuga National Park is home to more than one million pieces of rock art, some of it more than 40,000 years old.
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4.4 billion-year-old Erawondoo Hill gains national heritage listing
Did you know the world’s oldest minerals are found right here in Western Australia? The Zircon Crystals at Erawondoo Hill in WA’s Pilbara region date back 4.4 billion years and are only 120 million years younger than the earth itself. This globally unique site of international significance has just been added to the National Heritage […]
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Rehabilitating the South West’s tuart forest
Senior Environmental Supervisor, Greg Overton, talks us through the remarkable job he and his team have done to rehabilitate the old Ludlow mineral sands mine. The Greg and his team, working with the Ludlow Working Party, are aspiring to restore the area to what it would have looked like before the first loggers went in […]
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Creating a wetland wonderland at Schwenke’s Dam
When the opportunity arose to create unique and lasting wetlands in the heart of WA’s south west, local conservation groups jumped at the chance. The Waterbird Project at Schwenke’s Dam aimed to transform a historic mine void at Greenbushes into a haven for waterbirds and a space for recreation activities such as birdwatching and nature […]
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Putting things back to how you found them
Doral's Yoongarillup mineral sands mine just outside Busselton is a prime example of what a world-class rehabilitation project should look like.
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Harry Butler: The Original Conservationist
Dr. Harry Butler was Australia’s leading naturalist and environmental consultant. During his lifetime, he played a major role in environmental conservation in Australia, and his legacy continues.
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Examining the elusive microbats of WA’s South West
Take a moment to look at the size of your thumb and you may get an idea of just how small the body of Western Australia’s microbats can be. As the name suggests, microbats are small species of insectivorous bats that inhabit many of Western Australia’s diverse ecosystems including Jarrah Forests. Even though Microbats live an […]
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The Turtles of Barrow Island
Follow the volunteers who run the research and monitoring program on Barrow Island helping to protect and increase the world’s population of flatback turtles. Episode 1: An Old Mate Meet Kellie and the team at Pendoley Environmental who run a research and turtle monitoring program on Barrow Island. Kellie describes how the program has expanded due […]
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WA is doing it for the Bilbies
A joint research project ensures the bilby populations thrive in the Kimberley.
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