The following is a link to a news article
published at The Conversation, December 30th 2016 – Go Native: why we need wildlife allotments to bring species back to the ‘burbs. (There are plenty of excellent
external links throughout the article and at the end – good holiday reading!)
Urban wildlife habitat is becoming an
increasingly important worldwide issue. Whilst some may argue Baw Baw Shire has
ample areas of native vegetation, others could just as readily mount a case for
how urbanization and land clearing in this district are consuming large tracts
of valuable habitat.
The Eastern Spinebill is a frequent visitor to many urban native gardens. |
When I first settled in Drouin just three years
ago, I was pleased to see an AustralasianPipit in a paddock well within the town boundary.
Could this be Drouin's last Australasian Pipit? |
Here’s a picture of that location today …
Not ideal Pipit habitat anymore! |
The Conversation article above explains how
research shows that often quite small patches of native bush and grassland are
sometimes all that is required to help some of our wildlife to live happily
beside us.
Drouin’s trees and small patches of remnant
vegetation are precious and most definitely worth saving.
PS: Cranbourne Botanic Gardens are surrounded by urbanization, cleared agricultural land,
a horse racing track and the very busy South Gippsland Highway. (Cranbourne’s
population is around 20,000. It is situated in the middle of the City of Casey whose population is
approximately 300,000).
I got this picture at the picnic ground five
days ago …
The endangered Southern Brown Bandicoot in the middle of urban Cranbourne |
Seasonal best wishes to all supporters of
The Friends of Drouin’s Trees.
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