A few weeks back I had the good fortune to visit South Australia to prepare for the upcoming Lake Torrens Bush Blitz. Part of the trip involved a behind-the-scenes tour of the South Australian Museum with Peter Hudson, who’ll be coming on the expedition. I was intrigued to learn that Peter is hoping to collect […]
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Flinders Island Tasmania, 2014
In March 2014, a Bush Blitz survey was conducted on Flinders Island in Bass Strait. At least 643 species were new records for the island, including 39 species believed to be new to science. One threatened and 7 exotic and pest invertebrate species were observed, while 10 threatened and 12 exotic flora species were recorded Flinders Island […]
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Five Rivers Reserve and trawtha makuminya Tasmania, 2014
In February 2014, a Bush Blitz survey was conducted in Five Rivers Reserve and trawtha makuminya in the Tasmanian Central Highlands. At least 676 species were new records for the reserves, including 18 species believed to be new to science. Five threatened and 12 exotic and pest animal species were observed, while 10 threatened and 30 exotic plant […]
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Bush Blitz new spider species named to honour famous ballet dancer
After discovering a tiny dancing peacock spider on a Bush Blitz expedition, Dr Barbara Baehr of the Queensland Museum decided to pay tribute to one of the world’s most iconic classical ballet dancers, Li Cunxin, by naming the new species in his honour. Li Cunxin is most famous for his autobiography Mao’s Last Dancer, which […]
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Amazing findings from the Coral Sea Clean-up and Bio-discovery Voyage
Scientists, teachers, Parks Australia rangers and NGOs have returned from a 12-day voyage of discovery to the Coral Sea, 400 km off the coast of Queensland. Over two tonnes of rubbish including rope, various plastics and even a toy piano were collected alongside exciting biological discoveries such as new species of spiders and a previously unseen […]
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Rare marsupial mole found at Kiwirrkurra
The recent discovery and filming of a western marsupial mole (Notoryctes caurinus) by Indigenous rangers near Kiwirrkurra has garnered a lot of media attention. The marsupial mole, which is restricted to the deserts of central and western Australia, is almost never seen, and even less often captured on camera. It spends most of its time underground, and […]
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