Kangaroos | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBKangaroos are the world’s largest marsupials. A Red Kangaroo can weigh 90kg and can grow two metres tall. Black Wallaroos, at around 20kg, are the smallest species. Kangaroos are famous for hopping and can reach speeds of 60kph, clearing more than 8m in a single bound! All kangaroos have short hair, powerful hind legs, small forelimbs, big ...
Goannas (Monitor Lizards) | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBMonitors are commonly dark-coloured or white and orange-yellow in the desert. Most have camouflage bands, speckles or spots relating to their environments, though these differ between species and age groups. They can live up to 40 years in the wild. Goannas are surprisingly good climbers. In fact, Lace Monitors are known as Tree Goannas and are ...
Controlling invasive species | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBMonitoring and science. We monitor native and feral species numbers on our reserves using motion sensing cameras, trapping, spotlighting and the use of sandpads to capture tracks. This allows us to understand how our control programs are impacting on feral numbers and in turn how this is benefiting native species populations.
Dingoes | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBDingoes descend from Asian canids. Research into their origin and the timing of their arrival is ongoing. Analysis of the genetics of both the Dingo and the closely related New Guinea Singing Dog provides evidence that they arrived in Oceania at least 8,300 years ago. 1 Regardless of the exact timing of their arrival, Dingoes are considered native to Australia.
Fire management | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBOur Fire Management Program includes staff training, site-specific fire management and response plans, assessing and managing fuel loads, creating fire breaks, managing access tracks and coordinating with neighbours. This preparation helps us respond to and control summer bushfires, helping reduce their intensity and safeguarding ecological ...
Koalas | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBKoalas. Scientific name Phascolarctos cinereus. These tree-dwelling marsupials are the only surviving members of the Phascolarctidae (Greek for 'pouched bear') family, whose closest living relatives are the wombats. Koalas are possibly our most iconic native animals; instantly recognisable worldwide as a symbol of Australia and found nowhere else.
Bandicoots | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBBandicoots are solitary, terrestrial (non-climbing) and nocturnal marsupials. They’re highly active and have a running style described as a ‘gallop’! Bandicoots forage at night using their sensitive noses to smell out food. They then use their long, curved toes to dig out the underground fare. They’re opportunistic omnivores, eating ...
Wombats | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBWombats are nocturnal herbivores with fairly poor eyesight – they rely on smell to navigate and find food. Marking their territory with scats is important to avoid conflict. When faced with an intruder, they grunt at the wombat, chase and bite at the ears and rump. They can travel 3km a night to eat grass, shoots, roots and shrubs (watch some ...
Thorny Devils | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBScientific name Moloch horridus. The Thorny Devil is a diurnal (day-active) reptile reaching 20cm in length. It’s covered in thorny spines and sports a ‘pretend’ head on the back of its neck, which is thought to warn off predators. Devils can change colour to blend into their surrounds, appearing mostly grey, red, orange or yellow.
Healthy Country Protected Forever | Bush Heritage Australia
WEBBush Heritage set to tackle single greatest driver of mammal extinctions with AI. Bush Heritage has secured a highly competitive $1.6 million Game Changer Federal Government grant to work with eVorta and Timberscope to develop innovative methods for controlling feral cat populations across Australia. Bush Heritage Australia is a leading not-for ...