Melaleuca Irbyana Tree Planting Day
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
On the 14th of September 2020, Natura Pacific facilitated a tree planting day in the Logan Council Area, to aid in the recovery of one of the most threatened plant species in Logan, Melaleuca irbyana or the Weeping Paperbark. The current distribution of this species is limited to only around 1,000 hectares in the Logan
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Stingless Bee
Saturday, 17 October 2020
Did you know that there was such a thing as a Stingless Bee? Meet Tetragonula carbonaria, an incredible and unique Australian… In this latest episode of Back from the Brink, we look at how important Australian native bees are to our environment and our own existence. Stingless bees are small, shiny and black, and are found across
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Bat Education for the Australian Curriculum
Saturday, 17 October 2020
Educating communities about the importance of our bat populations is becoming more important as the threats they are facing increase. Because of their importance as a keystone species in Australia’s ecosystems, and general misunderstandings within the populous, it is imperative that people are informed and well educated around Flying Foxes and Microbats so they can
VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Cascade Tree-frog
Saturday, 17 October 2020
For the Gold Coast hinterland, one species needing our help in mapping and understanding where it’s last populations hang on, is the Cascade Tree-frog (Litoria pearsoniana). So what is a bioblitz? Well, it is a 24 hour rapid survey of a natural area to determine the tapestry of living things that occupy that space. Take
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – Richmond Birdwing
Saturday, 17 October 2020
With a wing-span of up to 16cm, the Richmond Birdwing is South East Queensland’s largest butterfly! In this Christmas special episode of Back from the Brink, we delve into the life-cycle and conservation challenges facing this remarkable insect and look at how we can work together as a community to help save it from extinction.
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink – 3-minute Film (2019 Wrap Up Special!)
Saturday, 17 October 2020
Since 2017 Natura Pacific has produced the ‘Back from the Brink’ series… This is the first venture of its kind to showcase a series of short films about South East Queensland’s most threatened plants and animals, what is happening to them, and how we can help save them from extinction. From giant orchids to hammerhead
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Duck-billed Platypus – Back from the Brink
Saturday, 17 October 2020
Reversing the decline of the iconic Duck-billed Platypus in South East Queensland – ‘Back from the Brink’ kick-starts Season 3 to spread awareness on the plight of this critically important keystone species. Natura Pacific is premiering Season 3 of our ‘Back from the Brink’ documentary series with an episode on the the unique and mysterious
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink S02 E02 – Grey-headed Flying-fox
Monday, 03 June 2019
This World Environment Day we examine one of the most talked-about Australian animals – the Grey-headed Flying-fox The spectacle of hundreds of flying-foxes gliding into roost across our cities and towns is fast disappearing. The species is now protected by law but its population is still declining. In this episode of ‘Back from the Brink’
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VIDEO: Back from the Brink S02 E01 – Plunkett Mallee
Sunday, 28 April 2019
Back from the Brink is bringing you a brand new season of discovery! In this new episode of Back from the Brink, the first of Season 2, we discover the secret life of the Plunkett Mallee tree (Eucalyptus curtisii). This is a story of how an army of volunteers, ecologists, developers, prisoners, teachers and students
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Plastic in everyday life – Let’s reduce the use!
Friday, 26 April 2019
So Much Plastic! We see it on our beaches, in our street gutters and storm drains, wedged in trees, behind bushes and even in the stomachs of dead animals, yet for some reason we still use massive amounts of single use plastic on a daily basis. Humanity has created over 8.3 billion tons of plastic
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