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16 July 2014 – Report released – The effects of urban encroachment on the use of hollow-bearing trees by Squirrel Gliders in Thurgoona, NSW (Mitchell Francis / Peter Spooner)

A study into Thurgoona’s Squirrel Glider population, funded by Albury Conservation Company, has recently been completed by Charles Sturt University. The effects of urban encroachment on the use of hollow-bearing trees by Squirrel Gliders in Thurgoona, NSW (Mitchell Francis / Peter Spooner)       Urban encroachment upon the natural world is increasing globally due […]

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11th June 2014 – Project helping to improve habitat connectivity for Squirrel Gliders in Thurgoona/Wirlinga

The Albury Conservation Company has recently been working with Albury City Council and Thurgoona Public School to improve habitat for Squirrel Gliders in Thurgoona/Wirlinga. $10,000 funding has been used to plant 3,000 indigenous seedlings in areas where Squirrel Gliders occur but are having difficulty moving through the landscape caused by breaks in Eucalyptus tree cover.

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17th February 2014 – New report released on the distribution of Sloane’s Froglet (Crinia sloanei) in southern NSW and northern Victoria.

A new report has just been produced on Sloane’s Froglet, an endangered species found in the Thurgoona area. The report is authored by Alexandra Knight from the Institute for Land Water and Society (Charles Sturt University). and contains local research funded by the Albury Conservation Company. Below is the Executive Summary of the report entitled

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29th October 2013 – Report coming soon on a CSU study on the influence of urban encroachment on the use of hollow-bearing trees by Squirrel Gliders in Thurgoona.

Another local study is drawing to a close with a report coming soon. Until it arrives here is a sneak preview! The influence of urban encroachment on the use of hollow-bearing trees by squirrel gliders (Petaurus norfolcensis) – MITCHELL FRANCIS, Honours Student, Charles Sturt University Urban encroachment upon the natural world is increasing globally due to

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29th October 2013 – Release of new study “Thurgoona and Wirlinga Community Understanding & Knowledge of Biodiversity”

Findings from a recent study into the local community’s understanding and knowledge of biodiversity has just been released. The study was undertaken by Dr Shelby Laird and Dr Rosemary Black of Charles Sturt University’s Institute for Land, Water and Society (School of Environmental Sciences). The study was part funded by the Albury Conservation Company through it’s

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