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SUMMARY:Long May They Grace our Skies - Black Cockatoo Research and Conservation 
DESCRIPTION:Main Club Meeting Hew Roberts Lecture Theatre\, UWA\, Clifton Street Nedlands \n\nMurdoch University’s Black Cockatoo Conservation Management research team has been undertaking research on Western Australia’s black cockatoos over the last 18 years. The health research on Carnaby’s cockatoos aims to better understand the potential role of disease as a threatening process for this species. Over the last 12 years\, the research team has been tracking all three species of black cockatoos using GPS and ARGOS satellite telemetry\, which enables the team to obtain flock movement\, behavioural and ecological data across different spatial scales. The talk will discuss the team’s research on black cockatoos\, as well as the applications of the findings of this research to the Keep Carnaby’s Flying – Ngoolarks Forever project\, a large-scale community engagement project support by Lotterywest from 2022-2024.\n\nProfessor Kris Warren from the School of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University has worked in the field of wildlife\, zoological and conservation medicine for over 20 years. Staff and students in the Conservation Medicine Program undertake research on the health of threatened wildlife species within ecological contexts\, throughout Australia and internationally\, in order to assist recovery efforts to conserve these species. Professor Warren was appointed as a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine in the Specialty of Wildlife Population Health in 2011\, and as a Member of the Zoological Parks Authority Board for Perth Zoo in 2022.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/long-may-they-grace-our-skies-black-cockatoo-research-and-conservation/
LOCATION:Hew Roberts LT\, Nedlands Lecture Theatre\, Clifton St.\, Nedlands
CATEGORIES:Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Arlene Quinn":MAILTO:vp@wanaturalists.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250912T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250912T213000
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SUMMARY:DRB Presents: Courtney Butterworth - Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Response
DESCRIPTION:DRB Presents: Courtney Butterworth – Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Response \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: \nCourtney Butterworth \nTopic: \n \nPolyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Response \nPolyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB\, Euwallacea fornicatus) is a small beetle native to Southeast Asia that tunnels into the trunks\, stems and branches of trees and plants. \nThis beetle is highly invasive and attacks a wide range of plant species\, with over 500 documented globally to have been affected. \nDPIRD is responding to a detection of this invasive pest in the Perth metropolitan area and has implemented a Quarantine Area (QA). This restriction aims to prevent the spread of the pest by limiting the movement of wood and plant materials. \nFor more information see: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/borer \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. DRB Member Diana Papenfus will be giving a 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/borer/
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:20250914T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154659
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SUMMARY:Walk around Bold Park 10-12pm
DESCRIPTION:DUE TO BAD WEATHER FORECAST & LACK OF EVENT LEADER\, THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT MONTH. \nJoin members of the WA Naturalists’ Club for a self-directed walk around the grounds of  Bold Park. \nMeet outside 10 am at the Ecology Centre 165 Perry Lakes Dr\, City Beach. \nPossum Walk usually has a few patches of orchids close to the path\, and the Camel Lake & Tuart Loops have the best quality bushland and therefore seem to have the most wildlife. \nPlease bring a phone with the iNaturalist app on it to record your sightings.  If you have past surveys\, bring them along to show guests. Wear clothing and shoes suitable for the weather\, and consider wearing a Hat and sunglasses if the weather is hot. As there is no access to the Centre\, please bring along any food and drinks you would like to have for the 2 hours at the park. Steve Lofthouse ( Past President ) is available to answer questions after 11.15  am \nContact and Leader TBC closer to the date. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/walk-around-bold-park-10-12pm/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Weekend Nature Walk
ORGANIZER;CN="Arlene Quinn":MAILTO:vp@wanaturalists.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250916T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250917T170000
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SUMMARY:WA Better by Nature
DESCRIPTION:BUILDING PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION IN WA SYMPOSIUM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOver two days\, the Building Private Land Conservation in WA symposium will bring together experts\, leaders and local landholders from across Australia who work and care about better conservation outcomes in WA. \n\n\n\nTopics will include: \n\n\n\n\nOpportunities to revitalise WA’s existing conservation covenanting and stewardship program.\n\n\n\nLong-term\, co-investment funding models for protected areas.\n\n\n\nInnovative strategies for new private land conservation prospects in WA\n\n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday\, 16th September – Wednesday\, 17th September 2025 \n\n\n\nLocation: WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle/Walyalup
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-better-by-nature/
LOCATION:Western Australian Maritime Museum\, Victoria Quay\, Fremantle\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250917T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250917T213000
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SUMMARY:NSB: Shark Hazard Mitigation Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Michael Burke\, Shark Response Unit Manager\, DPIRD \nMichael will discuss the range of tools and actions used to help keep ocean users and coastal communities as safe as possible. Bring your mobile phone and learn how to use the SharkSmart WA app. \nPhoto: DPIRD
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/nsb-shark-hazard-mitigation-strategy/
LOCATION:Henderson Environmental Centre\, Henderson Environmental Centre End of Groat St\, North Beach\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Willy Dadour (NSB Chair)":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250920T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250920T233000
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SUMMARY:Bird-watching at Lesmurdie Brook with the Darling Range Branch. Leaders: Rachel & Mike Green
DESCRIPTION:Excursion Timing: 9.30am start -11am finish.\n\nExcursion Meeting Place: We will meet at the very top car park on Falls Road\, the FIRST car park as you drive down Falls Road from Lesmurdie. It is called Terrace Carpark on Google maps. If you have reached the Falls\, you have gone too far. Look for the DRB Nats signs.\n \nPlease note there are no toilet facilities on the walk\, but there are some close to the Falls. Bring your binoculars and wear solid footwear.\n\n\nLeaders: Renowned naturalists Rachel and Mike Green.\nThis will be a bird-watching excursion around the Upper Lesmurdie Brook. The leaders have been conducting a bird survey over the past year around the brook.\n\nThe walk is relatively easy but it is a gravel path and sometimes uneven\, so not accessible for wheelchairs. There is one very short steep section; the rest is relatively flat. There will be water in the brook and some of the local birds will be nesting. Red-tailed Black Cockatoos\, Grey Fantails\, Australian Ring-neck Parrots\, Striated Pardalotes and others have been seen nesting in the area during the survey period.\n\nPlease bring your own water as there is none on site. Toilets are available further down the road\, and there are BBQ tables for lunch. Note the weather\, and bring suitable footwear and clothing.\nBinoculars\, and a pen and paper to record sightings may be useful. Mobile phone reception is variable.\n\nPlease note there are only 20 places available.\n\n 
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/birds-of-lesmurdie-brook/
LOCATION:Lesmurdie falls ( Upper  carpark)\, WA\, 6076\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Excursion,Walk
ORGANIZER;CN="Arlene Quinn":MAILTO:vp@wanaturalists.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154659
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SUMMARY:KRMB September General Meeting - Daniel Heald will deliver a presentation on Protozoans
DESCRIPTION:At the September General Meeting Daniel Heald will deliver a presentation on Protozoans. Protozoans are defined as ‘a single-celled microscopic animal of a group of phyla of the kingdom Protista\, such as an amoeba\, flagellate\, ciliate\, or sporozoan‘.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/krmb-september-general-meeting-daniel-heald-will-deliver-a-presentation-on-protozoans/
LOCATION:Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre\, 49 Safety Bay Road\, Peron\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250924T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154659
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SUMMARY:Old North Road Stock Route: All-Day Excursion
DESCRIPTION:Join the All-Day Excursion visiting parts of the Old North Road Stock Route. \nMeet at the Henderson Environment Centre at 8am for an introduction and short walk in Star Swamp before we visit several reserves and other areas of interest on our way to the Old North Road Stock Route Walk Trail at Wanerie. Distance one-way is approx. 90km. \nWe will stop at the Gingin Gravity Discovery Centre for morning tea (cafe available). Please bring a picnic lunch and chairs. \nPlease register your attendance or queries by providing name\, email and phone number to \nnatsnorthernbranch@gmail.com \nAlso as we will be carpooling\, please advise whether you prefer to drive and take passengers ( number) or be a passenger.
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/old-north-road-stock-route-all-day-excursion/
LOCATION:Henderson Environmental Centre\, Henderson Environmental Centre End of Groat St\, North Beach\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Excursion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Don Poynton":MAILTO:natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154659
CREATED:20250820T022832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T021442Z
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SUMMARY:KRMB September Excursion - Long Weekend Visit to the Narrogin Region
DESCRIPTION:Long weekend visit to the Narrogin Area taking in Dryandra Woodland NP\, Yilliminning Rock Reserve\, Foxes Lair plus other spots if time permits. The visit is timed to spot spring flowering plants\, including orchids\, birds and other native fauna\, reptiles and invertebrates. \nNote: Attendees should book their own accommodation or camping arrangements. Meet at `The Old Mill Dam( near Lion Village\, Dryandra Woodland NP) for lunch on the 27th Sept. Organiser Chris Punter can be contacted via krmb@wanaturalists.org.au
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/krmb-september-excursion-long-weekend-visit-to-the-narrogin-region/
LOCATION:Narrogin Region\, Narrogin\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Excursion,Weekend
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250928T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250928T153000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154659
CREATED:20250913T032334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T021318Z
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SUMMARY:WA Nats Walking Group
DESCRIPTION:Pickering Brook \nMeet:          At the end of Bracken Rd in Pickering Brook. Turn right at the T junction at the end of the road and park at the roadside. [UBD map 316\, A12]. \nDetails:       The walk is about 10 km along good bush paths with some hills in open woodland. Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear.  Bring morning tea\, lunch and drinking water.  Afternoon tea/coffee back at the cars\, if you want to stay. \nPlease be aware\, if the weather dictates\, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 27 September. \nContact:      Lutz Elber   Ph 0437 141 299
URL:https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/events/wa-nats-walking-group/
LOCATION:Pickering Brook\, end of Bracken Rd.\, Pickering Brook\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk
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