WILDLIFE Australia — Summer 2000/2001

Contents…

Hollow Obsessions

Deforestation has led to a massive increase in competition for tree hollows across-the-board. How this phenomenon seems to be affecting native birds in Iron Range area of Cape York Peninsula is the subject of extensive research.

Water of Life — The Natural Springs of the Great Artesian Basin

When settlers started drilling into the Great Artesian Basin in the late 1800s, new bores would gush 100 metres into the air. After more than 100 years of abuse, the pressure has dropped and concern is rising for what many people say is a precious, finite resource. Botanist Rod Fensham spent part of 2000 in Cape York for this report.

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
The Great Artesian Basin of Australia
The Great Artesian Basin Information Site (Queensland Government)

Canopy Bridges — Bridging the rainforest gap

If a new or existing road dissects a section of wet tropical rainforest, it's often the arboreal fauna that suffer most from collisions with motor vehicles, habitat loss and fragmentation. Researcher Nigel Weston reports on the effectiveness of canopy bridges in Australia's tropics.

Curious Crustaceans of Currawinya

When research scientists Brian Timms walked into to the WILDLIFE Australia office carrying a manuscript in one hand and a capsule of what looked like three tiny aliens in the other, we could smell another great story for our summer edition. The waters of Currawinya certainly conceal some fascinating creatures…

Reptiles and Amphibians Photo Competition — Winners

After much anticipation, we announce the winners and runners-up in our Reptiles and Amphibians Photo Competition.

Merrimac Wetland — Birder's Paradise

Barry Johnson reports on an almost secret waterway adjacent one of Australia's most famous tourist strips.

Window to the Wildside

In the second hard-hitting instalment of his three-part series, John Stanisic argues that many of the current methodologies used in fauna surveys have come largely from the annals of ecologists long past.

Kathleen McArthur (1915–2000) — Beyond the Reef

Decades before it became fashionable, Kathleen McArthur fought and won a string of conservation battles. As co-founder of WILDLIFE Australia she showed the vision and creativity that would underscore an entire life dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of nature.

Neville Coleman's Underwater World — Don't shoot the messenger

Coral bleaching, rising sea surface temperatures, over-fishing — Neville Coleman is worried we're compounding the problems with our parochial attitudes and tunnel vision.

Cyber Jungle

• Somerset Apartments
• The IUCN Red List
• UNEP WCMC
• WCMC Red List Search
• WA Reefs
• Coral Cay
• Reefkeeper
• Birds Australia
• Land of Vos (An eclectus parrot site)

Plus: Zoom In, Young n Wild, Nature Watch, EcoMedia, and lots more…