Ashleigh Wolfe a Nats member and PhD candidate at Curtin University studying WA reptiles, has advised us of the following:- “One of my studies right now is looking at human-reptile interactions, particularly how Western Australians (and people who are visiting Western Australia) respond to reptiles when they encounter them. For ...
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Kintyre, WA’s biggest national park could be under threat from uranium mining at Kintyre. Find out more at http://ccwa.org.au/kintyre
Read more →Many Club members have expressed their concern about the WA Government’s policy of culling endangered sharks off our coast. Members are encouraged to write to their local MP, and to Premier Colin Barnett and Fisheries Minister Ken Baston. The Conservation Council of WA are coordinating opposition efforts: find out more by ...
Read more →Our guest speaker for the first talk of 2015 was Dr Patrick Armstrong, Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Royal Society of WA. Patrick’s talk entitled “Darwin, Australia and Luck”, providing us with an historical perspective of the naturalist Charles Darwin, was timely ...
Read more →My Life as a Naturalist ‘How fortunate I have been to meet up with so many naturalists when young, who helped to open my eyes to the vast diversity of life on Earth! With Peter Slater, Eric Lindgren and Kevn Griffiths as companions – birds, marine life and fungi became ...
Read more →Following on from the launch, on 10th December 2014, Mark Brundrett’s new Identification and Ecology of Southwest Australian Orchids A User-friendly Guide you are advised that this book, published by the Western Australian Naturalists’ Club, is now available for immediate purchase from the Club. See our book page for ordering and ...
Read more →Nats club members may interested in the 2014 Festival Address that we have been advised of by the Friends of Kings Park
Read more →Research ecologist Dr Adrian Wayne’s discussion could have been titled ‘The ups and downs of Woylie populations in WA’ , for that is what has happened in recent years to these endearing little macropods, with several serious crashes that sent researchers scrambling for answers before it was too late. Adrian brought ...
Read more →Surprise, surprise – the stormy weather held off with quite a bit of sunshine on Sunday July 20th and the few people who were expected (weather wise) turned out to be 30 enthusiasts, including some visitors to the Reserve who were welcomed to join our group! The planned 45 minute ...
Read more →The June field trip was to Baldivis Children’s Forest, a small reserve of 49 ha on Old Mandurah Road. The reserve features tuart woodland and the Conservation Category Wetland, Outridge Swamp. The reserve was previously part of an agricultural pasture block and has been restored to its current state through ...
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