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NatureWatch volunteers at work in the field. Photo: Ada Nano

Frogs in the grass

In January 2011 our NatureWatch program began monitoring populations of the nationally vulnerable Growling Grass Frog at the City of Whittlesea Quarry in Epping. In Victoria the frog is classified...

Striped legless lizard. Photo: ACT Parks and Conservation Service

Legging it for lizards

In 2010 our NatureWatch program and 32 eager volunteers visited Iramoo Wildlife Reserve in Melbourne’s western suburbs to find out how a population of endangered Striped Legless Lizards were...

Southern brown bandicoot. Photo: It's a Wildlife

Melbourne’s urban expansion: threatened species on our doorstep

Melbourne is growing, and urban sprawl is eating into natural areas and green wedges, impacting on some of the most endangered habitats and species in Victoria. A significant population of...

Golden sun moth in grasslands. Photo: It's a Wildlife

Moths in the sun

This report presents the results of three years of community monitoring for Golden Sun Moths in the Derrimut Grassland Reserve. The objectives of the monitoring were to: 1. Document the […]...

River red gum wetlands. Illustration: Rhyll Plant & Jess McGeachin.

Riverside rescue: solutions for riparian land in Victoria

Riverside rescue: solutions for riparian land in Victoria, launched on World Rivers Day 2011 Riverside Rescue highlights the parlous condition of Victoria’s rivers and streams and identifies...

13 thirsty species

A failure by past Victorian governments to arrest declining river health has left large tracts of River Red Gum forests and globally significant wetlands struggling to survive. In 2010 we […]...

Better protection for special places

REPORT 2010 | This report documents the natural values of more than 100,000 hectares of state forest across Central Victoria and calls for a dramatic increase in government spending and […]...

Turning it around: a state election agenda to safeguard Victoria’s environment

A year out from the 2010 Victorian state election, environment groups released a report outlining seven key areas requiring urgent action. This report summarises the actions we believes necessary to...

Human health risk from Crown water frontage licences

A report from the Monash University Water Studies Centre links human health risks and poor water quality to rivers where cattle grazing is allowed. The report has found that cattle […]...

Victorian 2009 February fires

Commissioned by the Victorian National Parks Association, Australian Conservation Foundation and The Wilderness Society, this report analyses the driving influences of the February 7 Victorian...