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SUMMARY:DRB Presents: Kelly Sheldrick (CCWA) speaking on the Christmas Island Bats and Nature Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:DRB Presents: Kelly Sheldrick (CCWA) speaking on the Christmas Island Bats and Nature Fundraiser \nNote: no RSVP required. \nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell. \nSpeaker: \nKelly is an ecologist and the Citizen Science Program Manager at the Conservation Council of WA\, Co-founder of the WA Bat Network and Vice President of the Australasian Bat Society. \nTopic:  \n \n  \nOn 25th August Kelly will be running the Christmas Island marathon to mark the 15-year anniversary of the extinction of the Christmas Island pipistrelle\, which disappeared on 26th August 2009. She’s using this as an opportunity to share and learn from the story and to raise money to help prevent this happening again. During the talk Kelly will be sharing stories from some amazing bat researchers and locals that have or are currently on Christmas Island. Although the focus will be on the Christmas Island Pipistrelle\, the talk will also cover a bit about the Critically Endangered Christmas Island Flying Fox\, some of the 42 bat species found in Western Australia and the nature marathon fundraiser. \nThe donation link is here: Remembering the Christmas Island Pipistrelle Wildlife Fundraiser | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising \nAll money raised will be donated to support research into under-studied species and nature conservation. \n  \nPlus: \n\nKids’ talk – one of your younger members will be giving a 5 minutes kids’ talk.\nBoffins talk – A member will give an 8 minutes Boffins’ talk. Tony Start will be giving a talk on “Stinging Mimics”. \n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If we have time\, one of our experts will identify them or briefly talk about them\, or the person bringing them can talk about where they saw it\, etc. Photographs are particularly welcome\, as everyone can see them. If you wish to show a photograph please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose” natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm. \nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  Please bring the right CASH to help us avoid long queues. Thanks. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet. \nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you. \nParking: Free parking right outside. \nWheelchair access: Everything is on one level. \nToilets: Are inside. \nBookings: No bookings required. \nSee you there for fabulous night.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/drb-presents-kelly-sheldrick-ccwa-speaking-on-the-christmas-island-bats-and-nature-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Kalamunda Community Centre\, Kalamunda Community Centre\, end of Crescent Rd\, Off Mundaring Weir Road\,\, Kalamunda\, WA\, 6076\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240906T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
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SUMMARY:William Henry Harvey and his Western Australian Seaweeds
DESCRIPTION:Dr John Huisman\nThis talk at the main club evening will feature  Dr John Huisman sharing about William Henry Harvey and his Western Australian Seaweeds. \nJohn’s presentation will give a general overview of the history and current state of seaweed diversity in the Perth region\, but then concentrate on his efforts to clarify the identities of several species that were described by Irish botanist William Henry Harvey in 1855\, but since that time have defied attempts to place them in appropriate genera. \nDr Huisman is the Curator of the Western Australian Herbarium (Department of Biodiversity\, Conservation and Attractions) and also undertakes taxonomic research into the Western Australian marine plants. Other than a two year sojourn to the Hawaiian Islands\, he has pursued a goal of a State-wide marine Flora since moving to Western Australia in 1985. John has written ten books and over 230 articles and chapters describing various seaweed related topics\, including the recent pictorial guide\, ‘Marine Plants of Australia (revised and updated)’ in 2023\, which depicts over 640 species\, mostly photographed in situ. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/william-henry-harvey-and-his-western-australian-seaweeds/
LOCATION:Hew Roberts LT\, Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.\, Nedlands
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Arlene Quinn":MAILTO:vp@wanaturalists.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240819T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240730T052251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T052253Z
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SUMMARY:Great Southern Bioblitz and Members Night
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Great Southern Bioblitz – Daniel Heald will discuss the upcoming Bioblitz. The remainder of the meeting will be a Members’ Night – members are invited to share images of sightings or other subjects of interest \n\n\n\nContact: for further details.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/great-southern-bioblitz-and-members-night/
LOCATION:Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre\, 49 Safety Bay Road\, Peron\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240809T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240809T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240126T032936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240616T030817Z
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SUMMARY:DRB Presents: Kelly Sheldrick (CCWA) speaking on the Bat Monitoring Program and the Christmas Island Pipistrelle
DESCRIPTION:DRB Presents: Kelly Sheldrick (CCWA) speaking on the Bat Monitoring Program and the Christmas Island Pipistrelle \nNote: no RSVP required. \nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell. \nSpeaker: \nKelly is an ecologist and the Citizen Science Program Manager at the Conservation Council of WA\, Co-founder of the WA Bat Network and Vice President of the Australasian Bat Society. \nTopic:  \n  \nPhotos are of the Christmas island Pipistrelle (thanks to Lindy Lumsden for permission to use them). \nJoin us for a two-part talk on bats: \n\nHow can citizen science help our West Aussie bats?\n\nWe have 42 species of bat in WA some which weigh as little as a few smarties and can eat over 1000 insects a night. These elusive mammals are vital to our ecosystems\, however IUCN red list assessments\, which are the most comprehensive assessment to determine the risk of a species going extinct\, indicate vast knowledge gaps and that 55% of our WA bat species are either declining in population or the trend is unknown. We have a lot of ground to cover to address some of these knowledge gaps\, but can we engage citizen scientists to help? Let’s explore those preliminary results from the bat monitoring pilot\, where to go from here and what you can do to help our bats. \n  \n2. Let’s remember the Christmas Island Pipistrelle \nThe 26th August 2024 marks the 15 years anniversary of the extinction of the Christmas Island pipistrelle; a small microbat endemic to the island\, that in less than two decades went from wide spread and common to extinct. In honour of this little microbat\, let’s briefly explore some of the causes that led to the extinction and whether we’ve learnt from this or are still making these mistakes. \n  \nThe following link has information on the CCWA Bat Monitoring Program\, with some information reproduced below. \nhttps://www.ccwa.org.au/bat_monitoring_program \nBat Monitoring Program \nWhy are we monitoring bats?\nThere is a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about bats which has led to them being villainised and even persecuted. Undoubtedly this has had an impact on both the funding and research allocated to bats and\, on the protection\, and appreciation of bats and the role they play in the ecosystem. \nBats make up about 20% of all mammal species\, yet there are lots of ‘unknowns’ about bats in Western Australia. This makes it difficult for us to assess how populations are faring across the state and to identify the extent of impacts on these populations resulting from pressures such as habitat loss\, fragmentation\, and other disturbances. \nBy setting up a broad-scale\, long-term bat monitoring program we will aim to answer some of these unknown questions and build on the existing WA bat research that has been carried out by the handful of awesome WA bat researchers. We will aim to: \nDetermine current distribution ranges and populations for our bats and look at changes and trends in these populations over time.\nMonitor the impact of habitat loss\, fragmentation\, and climate change on our bat populations over time.\nProvide better protection and management for bats and their habitat\, including empowering bat conservation and awareness at a grassroots level. \nWhy should we care? \nBats are an important part of the ecosystem – globally they play a role in pollination\, seed dispersal and pest control. \nDid you know one little microbat can eat over 1000 insects (including mozzies and other pest species) in just one night? They help keep our insect populations in check.\nBats are not only great indicators of ecosystem health\, but they also aid soil quality by providing natural fertilisers (yes\, I’m referring to bat guano or bat poo\, and yes\, it makes excellent fertiliser – some countries have even farmed and sold it!)\nJust like us\, bats are incredibly social animals with complex social structures and family groups. They are also incredibly long-lived for a mammal of their size with the oldest known bat (weighing only 6g) living to at least 41 years! \nLearn more about bats and some of the issues they’re faced with by watching this short documentary\, ‘The Truth About Bats’ and checkout our new bat booklet on Bats in Perth and the Southwest. \nHow can I get involved? \nWestern Australia is a HUGE place! To be able to achieve a broad-scale program we need help from everyone across the state. For the first year of the program we’ll be focusing on establishing the program in Perth and the southwest\, and subsequent years we plan to expand the range. \nThey want bat champions to help monitor the bats. \nFor information on common bats in the SW of WA see: https://conswa.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/EUCw1cfEmDdFveOpeHsV92IBmJZRDYvVnnfMJ8LaHtBwxQ?e=LRRaH2 \n  \nPlus \n\nKids’ talk – one of your younger members will be giving a 5 minutes kids’ talk.\nBoffins talk – A member will give an 8 minutes Boffins’ talk.\n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If we have time\, one of our experts will identify them or briefly talk about them\, or the person bringing them can talk about where they saw it\, etc. Photographs are particularly welcome\, as everyone can see them. If you wish to show a photograph please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose” natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm. \nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  Please bring the right CASH to help us avoid long queues. Thanks. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet. \nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you. \nParking: Free parking right outside. \nWheelchair access: Everything is on one level. \nToilets: Are inside. \nBookings: No bookings required. \nSee you there for fabulous night.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/kelly-sheldrick-ccwa-speaking-on-the-bat-monitoring-program/
LOCATION:Kalamunda Community Centre\, Kalamunda Community Centre\, end of Crescent Rd\, Off Mundaring Weir Road\,\, Kalamunda\, WA\, 6076\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240802T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240802T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240626T233738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T021253Z
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SUMMARY:Marvelous marine mammals – a journey to learn how they are faring in a changing world
DESCRIPTION:Dr Holly Raudino is a Senior Research Scientist within the Marine Science Program of the Department of Biodiversity\, Conservation and Attractions.  \n\n\n\n\nHolly’s interest lies in behavioural ecology and applied research on threatened marine fauna.  \n\n\n\nShe leads the state government research and monitoring of marine mammals and continues to collaborate with researchers in Australia and Internationally on marine mammals. Holly will lead us through each of the projects that she is working on around the state including humpback and snubfin dolphins\, humpback\, blue and pilot whales\, dugong and sea lions.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/marvelous-marine-mammals-a-journey-to-learn-how-they-are-faring-in-a-changing-world/
LOCATION:Hew Roberts LT\, Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.\, Nedlands
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Meeting,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240717T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240717T235959
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T040629Z
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SUMMARY:NSB JULY MEETING
DESCRIPTION:There will be no NSB meeting in July. Instead\, we encourage all NSB members to attend the Centenary Celebration Luncheon being held on Saturday 13 July at the University Club of Western Australia\, UWA. 12noon – 3pm.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/nsb-july-meeting/
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Willy Dadour (NSB Chair)":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240715T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240715T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240630T045540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T045853Z
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SUMMARY:Members' Night¦Kwinana Rockingham Mandurah Branch
DESCRIPTION:Members are invited to share images of sightings or other subjects of interest \n\n\n\nContact for further details:-
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/kwinana-rockingham-mandurah-branch-members-night/
LOCATION:Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre\, 49 Safety Bay Road\, Peron\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240712T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240712T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240224T042311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T014316Z
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SUMMARY:DRB Presents: Diana Papenfus talking about Christmas Island
DESCRIPTION:DRB Presents: Diana Papenfus talking about Christmas Island \nNote: no RSVP required. \nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell. \nSpeaker: \nDiana Papenfus is a long term member of the DRB Nats and also of the Shire of Kalamunda. She has been a long term environmental consultant and runs Coates Wildlife Tours. \nTopic:  \nHer trip to Chrismtas Island. \nPlus \n\nKids’ talk – one of your younger members will be giving a 5 minutes kids’ talk.\nBoffins talk – A member will give an 8 minutes Boffins’ talk.\n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If we have time\, one of our experts will identify them or briefly talk about them\, or the person bringing them can talk about where they saw it\, etc. Photographs are particularly welcome\, as everyone can see them. If you wish to show a photograph please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose” natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm. \nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  Please bring the right CASH to help us avoid long queues. Thanks. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet. \nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you. \nParking: Free parking right outside. \nWheelchair access: Everything is on one level. \nToilets: Are inside. \nBookings: No bookings required. \nSee you there for fabulous night.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/diana-papenfus-talking-about-christmas-island-2/
LOCATION:Kalamunda Community Centre\, Kalamunda Community Centre\, end of Crescent Rd\, Off Mundaring Weir Road\,\, Kalamunda\, WA\, 6076\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
GEO:-31.971941;116.0655086
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240705T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240705T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240613T015222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240622T084155Z
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SUMMARY:Fungi ecology\, what is it all about...
DESCRIPTION:Join Julie for an introductory talk on the biology\, diversity\, and interactions of fungi in soil. \n\n\n\n\nJulie Fielder is a mycologist and botanist who has worked with plants and fungi across Australia. Her personal passion is the soil mycobiome\, and its ecological relationships with plants and soil chemistry. Julie is an author of the upcoming book Fungi4Land\, which will teach readers about fungal ecology and how to manage for healthy fungi in their  farms\, gardens\, reserves\, and bushland. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Ian Brown.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/fungi-ecology-what-is-it-all-about/
LOCATION:Hew Roberts LT\, Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.\, Nedlands
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240621T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240621T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240115T012952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T063312Z
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SUMMARY:DRB Presents: Amy Wild from Amy Wild Adventures with live Reptiles
DESCRIPTION:DRB Presents: Amy Wild from Amy Wild Adventures with live Reptiles \nNote: Talks are normally on second Friday of the month\, however this talk is on the third Friday (21 June).  \nNote: no RSVP required. \nCOVID19: Even though restrictions have eased\, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell. \nSpeaker: \nAmy Wild from Amy Wild Aventures. See website: \nreptileeducator.com \nTopic:  \nAmy will bring a range of reptiles and have them on display for touching and photos. She will also talk about reptile biology and information about each reptile. \nPlus \n\nKids’ talk – one of your younger members will be giving a 5 minutes kids’ talk.\nBoffins talk – A member will give an 8 minutes Boffins’ talk. Mike Griffiths will be speaking about his experiences with CLAW Plastics Recycling (we had a main talk by Kate Cameron from this facility recently).\n“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance\, e.g. a sample flower\, an insect\, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If we have time\, one of our experts will identify them or briefly talk about them\, or the person bringing them can talk about where they saw it\, etc. Photographs are particularly welcome\, as everyone can see them. If you wish to show a photograph please email it\, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting\, to our MC for this night\, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose” natclub@webco.com.au\nThing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up\, so if you have any photos or information\, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au\nDoor prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.\nRaffle: We will have a great raffle  – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash\, $5 for 3 tickets.\n\nTime: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish\, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm. \nDonation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members)\, and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club\, venue hire\, insurance and so on.  Please bring the right CASH to help us avoid long queues. Thanks. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet. \nEntrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival\, thank you. \nParking: Free parking right outside. \nWheelchair access: Everything is on one level. \nToilets: Are inside. \nBookings: No bookings required. \nSee you there for fabulous night.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/amy-wild-from-amy-wild-adventures-with-live-reptiles/
LOCATION:Kalamunda Community Centre\, Kalamunda Community Centre\, end of Crescent Rd\, Off Mundaring Weir Road\,\, Kalamunda\, WA\, 6076\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Bradley Cox":MAILTO:bradleywcox@outlook.com
GEO:-31.971941;116.0655086
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kalamunda Community Centre Kalamunda Community Centre end of Crescent Rd Off Mundaring Weir Road Kalamunda WA 6076 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Kalamunda Community Centre\, end of Crescent Rd\, Off Mundaring Weir Road\,:geo:116.0655086,-31.971941
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240619T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240619T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240321T141826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T124852Z
UID:10000467-1718825400-1718832600@www.wanaturalists.org.au
SUMMARY:NSB JUNE MEETING: ABALONE
DESCRIPTION:Dr Lachlan Strain\, Principal Research Scientist- Molluscs\, DPIRD \nWe will learn about the species\, habitat and life cycle of the various abalone species that are found along WA’s coast line. We will also learn how researchers collect data and make recommendations for the following season. The 2024 recreational abalone season closed on Saturday 9 March. Was it a good one? How many licences were issued? Is it sustainable? \nCome along and find out the answers to these questions and ask some of your own. \n 
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/abalone/
LOCATION:Mildenhall\, Percy Doyle Reserve\, Duncraig\, cnr Marmion Ave and Warwick Rd
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/files/2024/02/Abalone-reef-and-beaches-backfilled-for-housing-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Willy Dadour (NSB Chair)":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240617T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240520T054454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T114820Z
UID:10000498-1718650800-1718658000@www.wanaturalists.org.au
SUMMARY:KRMB June General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will have a Fungi theme with Daniel Heald delivering a presentation covering a number of Fungi Species. If time permits anyone is welcome to share any fungi images that may be of interest.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/krmb-june-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre\, 49 Safety Bay Road\, Peron\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
GEO:-32.28319;115.7106583
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240614T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T033525
CREATED:20240519T044355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T002051Z
UID:10000497-1718393400-1718398800@www.wanaturalists.org.au
SUMMARY:Tony Friend: "Numbats: current status of our emblematic mammal"
DESCRIPTION:In the late 1970s\, the mammal emblem of WA\, the termite-eating numbat\, was slipping towards extinction. This once-widespread marsupial survived in only three places in the south-west and by 1985\, at only two sites\, Dryandra and the Perup Forest with around 300 animals. This presentation will trace the ups and downs of the numbat recovery program to the current day\, as numbers increased tenfold\, with populations now not only in western Australia\, but also in South Australia and New South Wales. \n\n\n\n\nTony Friend’s work as a research scientist with DBCA and its previous incarnations focused on the conservation of threatened marsupials for almost 40 years. He was recruited in 1980 to solve the problem of the disappearing numbat and his experiments at Dryandra showed that removal of foxes was followed by a rapid increase in the numbat population. Although Tony’s early work had focussed on bringing back the WA Wheatbelt’s lost mammals\, in 1999 he was given the task of leading the program to prevent the extinction of Gilbert’s potoroo. Despite retiring in 2020\, he is still involved in recovery programs for the numbat\, dibbler and potoroo.  \n\n\n\nPhoto by John Lawson.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/tony-friend-numbats-current-status-of-our-emblematic-mammal/
LOCATION:Hew Roberts LT\, Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.\, Nedlands
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/files/2021/11/Numbat-T.WilkesJones-14-scaled.jpg
GEO:-31.9766531;115.8125013
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hew Roberts LT Nedlands Lecture Theatre Clifton St. Nedlands;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.:geo:115.8125013,-31.9766531
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