Tasmanian Times
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2.3KAnother Milestone in Orange-bellied Parrot Conservation Efforts
Media release – Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Wednesday 20 January 2021 Another milestone in Orange-bellied Parrot conservation efforts...
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Tamar Estuary Marine Litter Campaign
Like many CVA projects, the work with the Tamar Estuary aims to inspire people to look after the world around them. And...
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Volunteers Key to Successful Rat Eradication
An innovative partnership project that has successfully eradicated black rats (Rattus rattus) from an island off Flinders Island in Tasmania’s far north-east...
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Staggering Loss of Threatened Plants over 20 Years
Australia-first research reveals staggering loss of threatened plants over 20 years When it comes to threatened species, charismatic animals usually get the...
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New Round of Indigenous Scholarships Announced
Four Tasmanian Aboriginal scholars have been awarded Indigenous Higher Degree by Research Scholarships from the University of Tasmania. University of Tasmania Pro...
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Tasmania’s Widest Tree Discovered in Area Proposed for Logging
A record-breaking tree has recently been discovered on the edge of a proposed logging coupe near Maydena in southern Tasmania. The swamp...
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New Seed Zones Adopted by Forestry
A more efficient seed zoning system for Tasmania’s native forest regeneration, developed by the ARC Training Centre for Forest Value, has been...
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Biosecurity Dogs Could Detect COVID-19
14 dogs have begun their training at the University of Adelaide, and at the Australian Border Force’s (ABF) National Detector Dog Program...
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Detecting Litter Automatically with AI
From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system It’s estimated about two million...
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Immersive Platform to Explore Global Reef Ecosystems
Exploring reefs around the world is now possible without leaving home, with Reef Life Explorer, an immersive interactive platform that tracks global reef...
