In November 2012, a Bush Blitz survey was conducted in the Gawler Ranges of South Australia. A total of 581 species at Hiltaba Nature Reserve and 165 at Gawler Ranges National Park were added to those known for the reserves, and 80 putative species new to science were discovered. No threatened animal species were observed, […]
Author: Bush Blitz
Wongalara Sanctuary NT, 2012
A two-week Bush Blitz survey was conducted in May and June 2012 on Wongalara Sanctuary on the southern border of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. A total of 878 species were added to those known from the reserve and 27 putative species new to science were discovered — these await assessment. Wongalara Sanctuary NT […]
Fish River Station NT, 2012
A two-week Bush Blitz took place in April 2012 and May 2012 at Fish River Station in the Top End of the Northern Territory. A total of 701 species were added to those previously recorded from the reserve, including 60 putative species new to science that were discovered during this Bush Blitz — these await […]
Skullbone Plains Tas, 2012
A six-day Bush Blitz survey was conducted on Skullbone Plains reserve, Tasmania, during February and March of 2012. Five-hundred and twenty species were added to those known across the reserve and 19 putative species new to science were discovered; these await assessment. Two threatened animal species were observed, both of which have been recorded previously […]
Credo Station Reserve WA, 2011
Bush Blitz fieldwork was conducted at Credo Station Reserve in the Western Australian Goldfields region from 29 August to 9 September 2011. A total of 803 species were added to those known across the reserve and 140 (possibly more) putative species new to science were discovered; these await assessment. One threatened animal species was observed […]
Cane River Conservation Park WA, 2011
A two-week Bush Blitz was conducted in Cane River Conservation Park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia in June 2011. In total 646 species were found, 345 of which were new records for the park. Sixty-one putative species new to science were discovered; these await assessment. One recently described and two rare plants were […]