Guides: Conservation, Horticulture &amp; Ecosystem Management: Conservation &amp; Land Management

eBooks

Australia's Amazing Kangaroos This book provides an authoritative source of information on kangaroos and their relatives. Topics include: species characteristics and biology, adaptations and function, and conservation. The book also discusses culling and the commercial kangaroo harvest, as well as national attitudes to kangaroos and their value for tourism.There are 71 recognised species of kangaroo found in Australasia. ...
Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change Australia's unique biodiversity is under threat from a rapidly changing climate. The effects of climate change are already discernible at all levels of biodiversity - genes, species, communities and ecosystems. Many of Australia's most valued and iconic natural areas - the Great Barrier Reef, south-western Australia, the Kakadu wetlands and the Australian Alps - are among the most vulnerable. ...
Organic and Genetically Modified Food Increasingly, Australians are caring more about the origins and values of the foods they consume. This book addresses two often misunderstood agricultural production methods – organic and genetically modified food - and will serves you up an abundance of information with which to make more informed food choices.
Resetting the Compass Resetting the Compass: Australia's Journey Towards Sustainability Updated Edition sets out Australia's environmental problems in their global context and explains what is now needed to fix them.
Ten Commitments Revisited What are the 10 key issues that must be addressed urgently to improve Australia's environment? Leading environmental thinkers have written provocative chapters on what must be done to tackle Australia's environmental problems in terms of policies, on-ground actions and research.
The One-Straw Revolution Call it "Zen and the Art of Farming" or a "Little Green Book," Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food.

Websites

Australian Association of Bush Regenerators Whether you are wanting to contact a bush regeneration service provider, volunteer for a bush regeneration group, or network with like mined people, AABR will point you to the right direction
Australian Native Plants Society The membership of the Society consists of people of all ages with broad and varying interests and backgrounds.Whether you are interested in learning about the growing, conservation or simple appreciation of the unique Australian flora, or you would just like to support the Society's ongoing activities, you will find many advantages in becoming a member.
CSIRO At CSIRO, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.
Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development - Agriculture & Food One of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's roles is to grow and protect Western Australia’s agriculture and food sector. We work professionally and with integrity to help deliver meaningful results to industry, government and the community.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Improving the sustainable management of Australia’s water resources for agriculture, the environment and communities.
Environmental Protection Authority The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) was established in 1971 as an independent Board providing advice to the Minister for Environment. This website contains information about environmental impact assessment of significant projects, and policy and guidance on environmental matters.
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW) is the charity partner of national parks and wildlife services across Australia. We are a non-government organisation with a mission to safeguard our ecosystems, wilderness, and flora and fauna now and for future generations.
Gardening Australia Website Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content.
Perth Zoological Gardens Perth Zoo exists to inspire and act for wildlife conservation – through our care of animals, our environmental responsibility and our service to you. We act for wildlife conservation by working beyond our borders and into the very environments we want to protect.
SERCUL - South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare The South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare (SERCUL) was formed in 2003 as an independent community Natural Resource Management body in Perth, Western Australia. SERCUL brings together the community, Local Governments, businesses, educational institutions and Government agencies to develop and implement projects that improve the health of our waterways and other ecosystems using a strategic and integrated approach.
Waste Authority Our vision is to make Western Australia a sustainable, low-waste, circular economy in which human health and the environment are protected from the impacts of waste.
Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Wheatbelt NRM works with the people of the Wheatbelt on natural resource management projects to build a stronger community and environment for future generations.
Whiteman Park Whiteman Park is a unique recreation and conservation reserve that covers nearly 4,000 hectares of natural bushland and leisure facilities in Perth’s northern suburbs.
Yates Garden Website Yates has established itself as an integral part of Australian and New Zealand gardening history, but much of the company’s success rests on its ability to adapt to changes in lifestyle and to continue meeting the needs of gardeners in each new generation. We are a team of passionate gardeners that are dedicated to helping everyone discover the joy of gardening and seeing success in their back (or front) yard. We want to help you grow so much more than a garden.

Online Videos

Australian Wildlife Conservancy Australian Wildlife Conservancy is implementing an exciting new model for conservation, protecting endangered wildlife across more than 3 million hectares in places like the Kimberley, the Top End, Cape York and central Australia.
Back to Munda Edu TV - 41min - A documentary about land care management and rehabilitation schemes in the chain of bays in South Australia.Aired NITV 2016
Compass: Your Water, My Water EduTV - 26 mins - Aileen Harrison, a retired farmer living on the rich plains of the Darling Downs in Southern Queensland, finds new meaning in life as she fights to stop a coal mine that threatens the future of the farms in her region.
Feral animals & pests in Australia Episode from the TV series Our Century, presented by Ray Martin. Introduced animals & plants were a huge problem in Australia last century.It cost many man hours trying to erradicate them & caused a lot of damage to livestock & the envirionment.
Feral Cats - Australia's Native Animal Annihilators Feral cats are deadly killers responsible for the extinction of more than 20 Australian native species and they carry diseases that impact the sheep industry.
Water Treatment Join Dr Rob as he turns on the tap and SCOPES out all the science behind our most precious natural resource - water!
What Can We Learn from Indigenous Australians and Their 60,000 years Caring for Country? Visit remote parts of Northern Territory to see the catastrophic impact of climate change and how we can work together to protect it.

Online Journals

Habitat Australia Habitat Australia is the primary publication of the Australian Conservation Foundation and is Australia's leading environmental publication. It is a collection of stories by writers, campaigners, advocates and artists - all with a belief that we can do better by our environment.
Hort Journal Australia Australia's most exciting trade media and communication solution for Production, Wholesale, and Retail nurseries, Councils and Local Government, Garden Designers and Landscapers, Professional Horticulturists and Gardeners, and all Allied Industries.
Plant Protection Quarterly 'Plant Protection Quarterly' is an Australian journal with an international circulation that publishes original papers on all aspects of plant protection. Topics represented cover all aspects of the protection of economic plants from weeds, pests and diseases and include the protection and ecology of vegetation on public land such as roadsides, railways, national parks, gardens and reserves.
Wildlife Australia Articles, reviews, and news items pertaining to wildlife and environmental conservation in Australia.

Books in the Library

Bringing back the bush The Bradley method of bush regeneration.The Bradley sisters, Joan and Eileen, lived in the Sydney suburb of Mosman and were the originators of bush regeneration worldwide. The method of bush regeneration they developed became known as 'the Bradley method'
Creating Your Eco-Friendly Garden This book shows people how to create an eco-friendly garden from scratch or by redeveloping an existing garden. It is practical, simply written and based on the author's own first-hand experience and the wealth of knowledge amassed during the course of her job at Grass Roots, Australia's most popular self-sufficiency magazine.
Permaculture ""Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability explained the systems of permaculture in 12 design principles that together with three central ethics provided a foundation for a diversity of ecological solutions that characterise permaculture design, teaching, development and activism. Fifteen years on the book has been translated into nine languages and has proved to be the seminal text for extending permaculture beyond its agrarian roots. This 2017 revised edition is more accessible than the original, with redrawn graphics, corrected and amended text, new references and a newly designed layout that invites the reader into the world of whole systems thinking that is permaculture." -- Provided by publisher"--Publishers description.
Restoring Natural Areas in Australia A lavishly illustrated, full-colour publication, this book covers all aspects of natural area restoration projects. You’ll learn how to assess vegetation, map and describe the resilience of remaining flora and fauna, the implications of climate change, and techniques for managing animal and plant pests.
Sustainable land management Land degradation can have severe economic and environmental consequences. Almost two-thirds of land in Australia has been modified for human use, primarily for grazing on natural vegetation. Clearing of native vegetation continues to occur for agriculture, plantation forestry, and urban development.

Journals in the Library

Online Articles

Ballardong Noongar Dictionary An appropriate and accepted orthography, grammar and wordlist of the Noongar language with history, seasons, stories and other resources described.
Bushland News Bushland News is a quarterly newsletter produced by the Parks and Wildlife Service’s Urban Nature program to support community involvement in bushland conservation.
Conservationist helps farmers protect 'paddock trees' and restore degraded land Retrieved from ABC News 23 August 2024
Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 Conservation and Parks Commission. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Atrractions. Government of Western Australia.
How the Miyawaki method of creating tiny forests could be the solution to Perth's tree canopy issues In short:Pocket forests are popping up around the country in spaces as small as a car parking spot, a tennis court or a street verge.
Only 10% of native plants can be bought as seed - a big problem for nature repair. Retrieved from The Conversation 10 June 2024
Urban Wildlife Corridor This visionary project, the first of its kind Australia (if not the world), is an 8km wildlife corridor linking Port Melbourne’s Westgate Park to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. The aim is 18,000 indigenous plants in 200 gardens by the end of 2024 to provide food and shelter for native bees and other native pollinating insects.