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A Wader Survey of South Gippsland Beaches by WILLIAM A
48 DAVIS, A Wader Survey [ Bird Watcher A Wader Survey of South Gippsland Beaches By WILLIAM A. DAVIS, Melbourne. On February 23, 24 and 25, 1963, a trip was undertaken by four members of the Bird Observers Club in an endeavour to ascertain the wader potentiality of some of the remote South Gippsland beaches. Habitats and bird populations at each locality were noted, and all the birds S€~ on the trip were recorded. Lack of time allowed only a brief survey to be made but, in spite of this, 117 species were positively identified. The members participating in the survey were F. T. H . Smith, F. Fehrer, H . Beste and the writer. At the present time wader haunts within close proximity to Melbourne are regularly visited each season. However, there remain vast areas of suitable habitat more distant from the metro polis which, due to their remoteness, have received little or no attention from observers. The territory covered by our trip extended from Shallow Inlet on the western side of Wilson's Promontory to Jack Smith's Lake, approximately 20 miles west of Seaspray on the Ninety Mile Beach. The localities visited were as follows: Shallow Inlet: A large tidal inlet comprising extensive sand and mud-flats, ocean beach, and typical coastal bushland consisting essentially of banksias, messmate, manna gums, heathlands and open paddocks. This was possibly the best area that we encountered for general bird observation, that also had good wader potentiality although, at the time of our visit, there was a noticeable absence of the small waders. Both the east and west sides of the inlet were examined and 69 species were recorded in six hours. -
Middle Island Little Penguin Monitoring Program 2015-16 Season Report
Middle Island Little Penguin Monitoring Program 2015-16 Season Report By Jess Bourchier & Lauren Kivisalu 2016 Project Partners: Middle Island Little Penguin Monitoring 2015-16 Season Report Citation Bourchier J. and L. Kivisalu (2016) Middle Island Little Penguin Monitoring Program 2015-16 Season Report. Report to Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Group. NGT Consulting – Nature Glenelg Trust, Mount Gambier, South Australia. Correspondence in relation to this report contact Ms Jess Bourchier Project Ecologist NGT Consulting (08) 8797 8596 [email protected] Cover photos (left to right): Volunteers crossing to Middle Island (J Bourchier), Maremma Guardian Dog on Middle Island (M Wells), Sunset from Middle Island (J Bourchier), 2-3 week old Little Penguin chick (J Bourchier), 7 week old Little Penguin chick (J Bourchier) Disclaimer This report was commissioned by Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare. Although all efforts were made to ensure quality, it was based on the best information available at the time and no warranty express or implied is provided for any errors or omissions, nor in the event of its use for any other purposes or by any other parties. Page ii of 22 Middle Island Little Penguin Monitoring 2015-16 Season Report Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge and thank the following people and funding bodies for their assistance during the monitoring program: • Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network (WCLN), in particular Louise Arthur, Little Penguin Officer. • Little Penguin Monitoring Program volunteers, with particular thanks to Louise Arthur Melanie Wells, John Sutherlands and Vince Haberfield. • Middle Island Project Working Group, which includes representatives from WCLN, Warrnambool City Council, Deakin University, Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning (DELWP). -
Mortality Rate Trends of Australian Fur Seal Pups, Arctocephalus Pusillus
SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad SIT Digital Collections Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection SIT Study Abroad Fall 2018 Mortality rate trends of Australian fur seal pups, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus, and possible factors affecting pup mortality in the Bass Strait of Australia Theresa Waters SIT Study Abroad Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection Part of the Animal Sciences Commons, Biology Commons, and the Marine Biology Commons Recommended Citation Waters, Theresa, "Mortality rate trends of Australian fur seal pups, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus, and possible factors affecting pup mortality in the Bass Strait of Australia" (2018). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2950. https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2950 This Unpublished Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the SIT Study Abroad at SIT Digital Collections. It has been accepted for inclusion in Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection by an authorized administrator of SIT Digital Collections. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Mortality rate trends of Australian fur seal pups, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus, and possible factors affecting pup mortality in the Bass Strait of Australia © Duncan Sutherland By Theresa Waters Project Advisor: Rebecca McIntosh, Ph.D. Phillip Island Nature Parks Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia Academic Director: Tony Cummings Home Institution: Vassar College Major: Biology Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology, SIT Study Abroad, Fall 2018 ISP Ethics Review (Note: Each AD must complete, sign, and submit this form for every student’s ISP.) The ISP paper by Theresa Waters (student) does/does not* conform to the Human Subjects Review approval from the Local Review Board, the ethical standards of the local community, and the ethical and academic standards outlined in the SIT student and faculty handbooks. -
MORNINGTON PENINSULA BIODIVERSITY: SURVEY and RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Design and Editing: Linda Bester, Universal Ecology Services
MORNINGTON PENINSULA BIODIVERSITY: SURVEY AND RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Design and editing: Linda Bester, Universal Ecology Services. General review: Sarah Caulton. Project manager: Garrique Pergl, Mornington Peninsula Shire. Photographs: Matthew Dell, Linda Bester, Malcolm Legg, Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI), Mornington Peninsula Shire, Russell Mawson, Bruce Fuhrer, Save Tootgarook Swamp, and Celine Yap. Maps: Mornington Peninsula Shire, Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI), and Practical Ecology. Further acknowledgements: This report was produced with the assistance and input of a number of ecological consultants, state agencies and Mornington Peninsula Shire community groups. The Shire is grateful to the many people that participated in the consultations and surveys informing this report. Acknowledgement of Country: The Mornington Peninsula Shire acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first Australians and recognises that they have a unique relationship with the land and water. The Shire also recognises the Mornington Peninsula is home to the Boonwurrung / Bunurong, members of the Kulin Nation, who have lived here for thousands of years and who have traditional connections and responsibilities to the land on which Council meets. Data sources - This booklet summarises the results of various biodiversity reports conducted for the Mornington Peninsula Shire: • Costen, A. and South, M. (2014) Tootgarook Wetland Ecological Character Description. Mornington Peninsula Shire. • Cook, D. (2013) Flora Survey and Weed Mapping at Tootgarook Swamp Bushland Reserve. Mornington Peninsula Shire. • Dell, M.D. and Bester L.R. (2006) Management and status of Leafy Greenhood (Pterostylis cucullata) populations within Mornington Peninsula Shire. Universal Ecology Services, Victoria. • Legg, M. (2014) Vertebrate fauna assessments of seven Mornington Peninsula Shire reserves located within Tootgarook Wetland. -
Locals' Delicious
Sentinel-TimesTUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 COVERING SOUTH GIPPSLAND AND BASS COAST Huge Island cash grab – See inside Locals’ delicious Kardella-based beef farmers Josh Butt and Jyoti Blencowe won their first major industry award last week, when they produce were named among the state’s top ‘paddock’ producers. SEVERAL South Gippsland Rob Monk shared in the glory practitioners in Melbourne through Melbourne-based spe- producers have been recog- in the dairy category, with milk alongside running the farm, the ciality butchers, Meatsmith, nised in the 2020 Delicious from his Fleckvieh herd form- husband and wife team were but Josh said the award may Awards, a celebration of new, ing the basis of a prizewin- encouraged to be included in provide the push they’ve need- innovative, and consistently ning fresh lactic curd cow’s the esteemed list of Delicious ed to explore local and online outstanding Australian ingre- milk cheese from the West award winners, despite their retail options. dients. Gippsland-based Butterfly Fac- unusual take on beef produc- “We’re still in the early stages With prizes for each state’s tory. tion, centred on fattening up and selling directly would be top producers across four cat- Kardella-based beef produc- retired dairy cattle, which has a big step up in the amount egories, Corner Inlet fisher- ers Josh Butt and Jyoti Blen- “been met with many a raised of time and work involved, so man and last year’s ‘Producer cowe took out a gong in the eyebrow”. we’re taking it slowly for now,” of the Year’ Bruce Collis was ‘Paddock’ category, their first “It’s good to know that in a he said. -
Accessible Gippsland Inspiring Visitor Experiences
ACCESSIBLE GIPPSLAND INSPIRING VISITOR EXPERIENCES inspiredbygippsland.com.au explore, experience GIPPSLAND’S and enjoy REGIONS Victoria’s parks VICTORIA GIPPSLAND Victoria’s parks are more accessible than ever. Wilsons Promontory National Park and Cape Conran Coastal Park now have accommodation and equipment to make it easier for people with Just an hour’s easy drive east of Melbourne a disability and their families and carers to enjoy you will begin to experience the beauty of their stay. Gippsland. There are few places in the world Cabins are equipped with ramps, electric high low where you will find such an extraordinary beds and accessible bathrooms. A personal hoist diversity of landscapes. From snow-capped is also available free of charge. mountains to lush rolling hills, rugged Be Inspired by Gippsland’s coastlines and wide sandy beaches, there is Visitors can also use all-terrain wheelchairs to access something to inspire us all. the stunning beaches or the parks’ spectacular diverse range of accessible trails. These are also available at the Grampians For visitor information visit and Point Nepean National Parks. visitor experiences and inspiredbygippsland.com.au To plan your next park adventure call Parks Victoria accommodation options. Visitor Information Centre locations and on 13 1963 or visit www.parks.vic.gov.au and phone numbers can be found on the final search by park. pages of this brochure. 2 | inspiredbygippsland.com.au Gippsland boasts a diverse range of accessible visitor experiences that are Great Alpine Rd welcoming and inclusive of Omeo people of all ages and abilities, Sydney people with a disability, seniors and parents with young children. -
Dry Seasonal Conditions in Rural Victoria
Department of Primary Industries Dry Seasonal Conditions in Rural Victoria Report: 51 September 22, 2005 Environmental Indicators Rainfall August rainfall totals were close to normal. Over winter as a whole, rainfall was somewhat above normal in the North East and in East Gippsland, somewhat below normal in Central Victoria and in West Gippsland, and near to normal elsewhere. August had a warm spell at the end of the month following the widespread snow on the 10th. Overall daytime temperatures were 1°C above average and nightime temperatures were about average. For the 6-month period from March to August, serious to severe rainfall deficiencies extend from the far southeast of South Australia across southwest and south-central Victoria to west Gippsland. The deficiencies over southern Victoria are not as extensive or intense as they were at the end of July. The most significant rainfall in September occurred through the second week and varied from 0-5 mm in the north west to over 100 mm in pockets of the North East (Figure 1). The seasonal rainfall outlook for October to December indicates an increased likelihood of below median falls over parts of southern Victoria for the December quarter. Chances of above median rainfall are between 30 and 40% in a band extending from the far southeast of South Australia to West Gippsland. This includes most of the areas that have suffered severe short-term rainfall deficiencies since the start of autumn, and a general downturn in rainfall since the mid 1990s. The chances of a wetter than average season are between 40 and 50% over the rest of the State. -
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Volume Eleven Conservation Science 2016 Western Australia Review and synthesis of knowledge of insular ecology, with emphasis on the islands of Western Australia IAN ABBOTT and ALLAN WILLS i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT 1 INTRODUCTION 2 METHODS 17 Data sources 17 Personal knowledge 17 Assumptions 17 Nomenclatural conventions 17 PRELIMINARY 18 Concepts and definitions 18 Island nomenclature 18 Scope 20 INSULAR FEATURES AND THE ISLAND SYNDROME 20 Physical description 20 Biological description 23 Reduced species richness 23 Occurrence of endemic species or subspecies 23 Occurrence of unique ecosystems 27 Species characteristic of WA islands 27 Hyperabundance 30 Habitat changes 31 Behavioural changes 32 Morphological changes 33 Changes in niches 35 Genetic changes 35 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 36 Degree of exposure to wave action and salt spray 36 Normal exposure 36 Extreme exposure and tidal surge 40 Substrate 41 Topographic variation 42 Maximum elevation 43 Climate 44 Number and extent of vegetation and other types of habitat present 45 Degree of isolation from the nearest source area 49 History: Time since separation (or formation) 52 Planar area 54 Presence of breeding seals, seabirds, and turtles 59 Presence of Indigenous people 60 Activities of Europeans 63 Sampling completeness and comparability 81 Ecological interactions 83 Coups de foudres 94 LINKAGES BETWEEN THE 15 FACTORS 94 ii THE TRANSITION FROM MAINLAND TO ISLAND: KNOWNS; KNOWN UNKNOWNS; AND UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS 96 SPECIES TURNOVER 99 Landbird species 100 Seabird species 108 Waterbird -
Phylogeography of the Invasive Polychaete Sabella Spallanzanii (Sabellidae) Based on the Nucleotide Sequence of Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2) of Nuclear Rdna
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES Vol. 215: 169–177, 2001 Published May 31 Mar Ecol Prog Ser Phylogeography of the invasive polychaete Sabella spallanzanii (Sabellidae) based on the nucleotide sequence of internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) of nuclear rDNA F. P. Patti*, M. C. Gambi Stazione Zoologica ‘A. Dohrn’, Laboratorio di Ecologia del Benthos, 80077 Ischia (Napoli), Italy ABSTRACT: Genetic relationships between different populations of the invasive species Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1791) (Polychaeta, Sabellidae) are investigated through the use of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) of the nuclear ribosomal DNA (285 bp). Samples were taken from South Australian waters (3 populations), the Mediterranean Sea (8 populations) and the French Atlantic coast (1 population). The ITS2 sequences were analyzed using both maximum parsimony and unweighted pair-group mean analysis (UPGMA) algorithms; results showed genetic disjunction between the Australian and the Mediterranean populations. Within the Mediterranean populations, 3 different sub-groups, corresponding to different sub-basins, could be clearly detected (Northwest- ern, Central and Eastern basins). The Atlantic population showed strong differences with the Mediterranean and Australian populations, but did not allow the identification of the source of intro- duction from Europe to Australia. Data also suggest the occurrence of a reduced genetic variability of the Australian populations, probably due to the ‘founder effect’ of one introduction, either via ballast waters or hull fouling. The recent description of the life cycle and larval development of S. spallan- zanii in the Mediterranean Sea, with a long pelagic larval phase and a post-settlement stage of meta- morphosis (approx. 25 d), supports the hypothesis of introduction via ballast waters (larval pool). -
Great Australian Bight BP Oil Drilling Project
Submission to Senate Inquiry: Great Australian Bight BP Oil Drilling Project: Potential Impacts on Matters of National Environmental Significance within Modelled Oil Spill Impact Areas (Summer and Winter 2A Model Scenarios) Prepared by Dr David Ellis (BSc Hons PhD; Ecologist, Environmental Consultant and Founder at Stepping Stones Ecological Services) March 27, 2016 Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................... 2 Executive Summary ................................................................................................ 4 Summer Oil Spill Scenario Key Findings ................................................................. 5 Winter Oil Spill Scenario Key Findings ................................................................... 7 Threatened Species Conservation Status Summary ........................................... 8 International Migratory Bird Agreements ............................................................. 8 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 11 Methods .................................................................................................................... 12 Protected Matters Search Tool Database Search and Criteria for Oil-Spill Model Selection ............................................................................................................. 12 Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Threatened, Migratory and Marine -
CHURCHILL ISLAND We Hope You Enjoy the Tranquillity and History of This Special Island
WELCOME TO CHURCHILL ISLAND We hope you enjoy the tranquillity and history of this special island. First used by Indigenous people, the island later became the first farmed site in Victoria. to walk track DAILY ACTIVITIES No Entry Services Area • 1.00pm – 1.45pm Horse Wagon rides* Cocky Blacksmsmiith Works Shop Weekends, School & Public Holidays – Weath- Toilets Shop er Permitting • 2.10pm Shearing Car Park Whip Shed Cow milking Wash Cracking O Please note that p House o r • D 2.30pm we have had to change h c a Machinery o Sheep shearingour farm activities due C Visitor Cow Milking Shed to physical distancing Centre • Stables 2.45pm requirements and to keep Herrb Whip cracking Garrden Rogerrss Animal our visitors safe. Cottttagess Nursery Amess House Hay Shed • 3.05pm Please refer to Working dogs www.penguins.org.au Kiittchen Gardrden for updated details of • 3.20pm available activities. Sheep shearing Weather permitting Working Dogs ALL DAY ACTIVITIES to walk Orchard track • Animal nursery Chooks Map not to scale • Gift shop • Café open from Lavender 10am - 5pm Monday to Friday Garden 9am - 5pm Saturdays Wagon Rides Please call (03) 5951 2830 for more details or check out www.penguins.org.au Help the environment – please return map to front desk if you don’t want to keep it. NORTH POINT The northern most point of Churchill Island CHURCHILL ISLAND is a good place to see OLD MOONAHS bird life, especially WALKS at low tide when the The gnarled trees with trunks that BASALT BEDROCK mud flats are revealed. The circuit track offers look like twisted rope are Moonahs. -
Gippsland-Regional-Growth-Plan
GIPPSLAND REGIONAL GROWTH PLAN BACKGROUND REPORT Acknowledgement of Country The Gippsland Local Government Network and the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure acknowledge Aboriginal Traditional Owners within the region, their rich culture and spiritual connection to Country. We also recognise and acknowledge the contribution and interest of Aboriginal people and organisations in land use planning, land management and natural resource management. Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne Printed by Finsbury Green, Melbourne If you would like to receive this publication in an accessible format, please telephone 1300 366 356. This document is also available in Word format at www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/regionalgrowthplans Unless indicated otherwise, this work is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. To view a copy of the licence, visit creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/au It is a condition of this Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Licence that you must give credit to the original author who is the State of Victoria. Disclaimer This publication may be of assistance to you, but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. March 2014 Table of contents ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................................................