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Yellingbo, Woori Yallock Creek sub-catchment, Australia
Have you ever wanted to contribute to conservation of a threatened species? The Helmeted Honeyeater is Victoria's state emblem and is listed as: 1. Critically endangered (DSE Advisory List Of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna In Victoria - 2007) 2. Threatened (Victorian Govt. Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988) 3. Critically endangered (Federal Govt. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) Can people make a difference to this bird's long-term survival? We believe anyone can. Check out the 'Take action' button on our homepage (www.helmetedhoneyeater.org.au), then contact us for more details.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Some positive research news

"THEspeckled warblers arrived first. Then came the red-capped robins, followedby the rufous whistlers and the grey fantails. ... a decade-longsurvey of 193 sites on farms throughout NSW, southern Queensland and northernVictoria found a significant increase in bird biodiversity in areas whereproperty owners had replanted native woodland vegetation or reduced livestockgrazing and encouraged regrowth."

This is an excerpt from The Sydney Morning Herald on 15 May 2012


Helmeted Honeyeaters and the species that co-exist with them aren't woodland birds, but it's encouraging to know that this study "..found a significant increase in bird biodiversity in areas where property owners had replanted native woodland vegetation or reduced livestock grazing and encouraged regrowth."

This is what the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater have been concentrating their efforts on for 23 years in Yellingbo and surrounds. How much difference has 750,000+ indigenous tubestock made we wonder... Anecdotally, a lot.

Thanks to everyone involved over those 23 years for their commitment and passion to conservation of our patch.