Native Flower Wasp (Thynnus zonatus) Nectar Scarab (Phyllotocus apicalis) Neon Cuckoo Bee (Thyreus nitidulus) New Guinea Birdwing (Ornithoptera priamus) no common name (Homoneura sp) no common name (Diemeniana frenchi) No common name (Ropalidia socialistica) no common name (Anthe...
Wool is mainly obtained by shearing fleece from living animals, but pelts of slaughtered sheep are sometimes treated to loosen the fibre, yielding an inferior type called pulled wool. Cleaning the fleece removes “wool grease,” the fatty substance purified to makelanolin(q.v.), a by-product ...
Today’s Australian Cattle Dog is the result of many breedings and cross-breedings. Ranchers sought a hardy dog who could handle the harsh climate and working conditions in Australia. Dogs initially brought from England weren’t up to the job, so they were bred to the native Dingo. ...
There were also quantities of blue gum (eucalyptus globulus), skins of native animals, and indigenous plants conveyed back to Europe, destined for the great exhibition halls of London and Paris (1851-1855). Captain Edward Goldsmith retired to his estate in 1856 at Gadshill House, Telegraph ...
All introduced species have had serious effects on native vegetation and animals. Rabbits, foxes, cane toads, horses, domestic cats, domestic dogs are a few among those creating environmental mischief. Feral is also a popular derogatory term for describing someone with objectionable behavior. Aussie ...
To effectively work, a considerable investment must be made in training the animals and their handlers. They are not effective at dispersing all hazardous birds or under all conditions (International Bird Strike Committee, 2006). It is also difficult to record their actions and monitor their ...
Tragically, an estimated one billion native animals died10, a scenario almost unimaginable. The fires blanketed urban areas with heavy smoke. During January 2020, the national capital Canberra measured the worst air quality index of any major city in the world11. These dramatic impacts across the...
“Iga Warta means the place of the native orange. You’ll have a unique opportunity to experience Adnyamathanha culture firsthand whilst staying at an Aboriginal community,” says Terrence Coulthard, whose family, traditional owners here, run the camp. He’s working on a language project that...
Strategies to improve infiltration include reducing impervious surfaces with pervious paving materials, improving topsoil quality, installing infiltration trenches dotted with “treatment trains” [74,87], and urban revegetation through native scrub and trees. Due to the compacted and contaminated quality ...