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Mulyamiji March – Protecting Country Culture and the Great Desert Skink
While the weather generally starts to cool down in Perth during March, the Western and Central deserts remain hot, and it is time for Mulyamiji March. Mulyamiji is the Manyjilyjarra name for the Great Desert Skink (Liopholis Kintore); it is a reptile native to the...
Short Range Endemic Flora Taxa in Western Australia
An endemic species is only found in a single geographic location, such as an island, country, state, bioregion, or subregion (Iberdrola, 2024). The extent of this geographic location is referred to as the species range. When the range is restricted to less than...
Digital Earth Australia – “A resource for better decision making”
Satellites orbit the Earth, providing different services, such as communications and navigation (Wu, 2023). Some contain specialised cameras and sensors that collect images of the Earth’s surface at different spatial resolutions (image and pixel size) and temporal...
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 Amendment
Amendment to the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) (AH Act 1972) came into effect on 15 November 2023. The amended AH Act 1972 replaces the previous and short lived Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) (ACH Act 2021) introduced by the Western Australian...
Revealing the “Nature Positive” Concept
Imagine a world where Nature is actively restored and thriving. This vision, known as Nature Positive, and it stands as a stark contradiction to the current reality of increasing biodiversity loss. With over one million known species at risk of extinction, the needs...
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
The Taskforce for Nature-Related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) is an international initiative to develop a market-led risk and disclosure framework that will assist businesses and financial institutions in identifying and acting on nature-related risks and opportunities...
Make Your 2023 Holiday Season Environmentally and Socially Responsible
Amidst the bustling holiday season, pause for a moment to contemplate your purchases. Consider the materials utilized, the manufacturing process, the individuals involved, the production location, and the packaging and shipping methods. This thoughtful reflection...
The Potential of Carbon Storage via Mineral Carbonation in Mine Wastes in Australia.
In recent years, the urgency of addressing climate change has highlighted the need for innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions, with global temperatures predicted to increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050 (WMO, 2023). The mining industry in Australia is a...
Conservation Significant Butterfly and Moth Species Recorded in Western Australia
Western Australia is home to three conservation-significant butterfly and moth species. These are Ogyris subterrestris petrina – the Arid Bronze Azure butterfly, Jalmenus aridus - the Inland Hairstreak / Desert Blue butterfly and Synemon gratiosa - the Graceful...
Threatened Ecological Communities in WA
An ecological community is a group of distinct species living in the same habitat, which interact with each other (Cornell, 2013). These interactions are unique to the specific community, such that no two communities are entirely the same. However, when they are at...