Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "birds"
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3.7KKnowledgeFree ‘Health Feathers’ Saving 40-Spotteds
Scientists devised a cheap, ingenious trick to save this bird from a blood-sucking maggot – and it works brilliantly Saving endangered species...
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Marinus Death Knell for Wedgies
Media release – BirdLife Tasmania, 31 July 2020 Marinus link – the death knell for Tasmania’s Wedge-tailed Eagles BirdLife Tasmania today described...
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Barnett Winged by Major Duck-Up
Despite advice that the 2020 duck season should be severely curtailed, Minister for Environment Guy Barnett allowed it to go ahead.
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1.3KPoetry & Short Stories
Poet’s Corner: ‘Last Day of Summer’
Therese Corfiatis was born and grew up in Hobart. After a spell in Adelaide, she eventually moved back to Tasmania and settled...
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The Turbo Chook: Tasmania’s Native Hen
Tasmania’s native hen (Tribonyx mortierii) is one of twelve species of birds found only in Tasmania. The mortierii part of their name is...
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Midlands Land Use Changes Favour Larger Birds
New research suggests that land-use changes in Tasmania’s Midlands are increasing numbers of larger birds such as cockatoos and ravens. Birds that...
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Birdlife Photography Awards 2019
The 2019 Birdlife Australia Photography Awards have announced their winners. The above image – Life, fragmented – by Matt Wright won the...
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Dog Control Act Amended To Protect Wildlife
Parliament has passed new legislation to protect sensitive wildlife from the threat of dog attacks. The legislation amends the Dog Control Act....
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2.9KArticleHedges in the Tasmanian Landscape
Visitors and guests in our accommodation regularly say to us, ‘Tasmania is a lot like England!‘ In reality the only similarities are...
