14 December 2018
More than 130 reception to year seven students from Tumby Bay Area and Cleve Area Schools have helped Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula to propagate 3800 local Blue Gum tube stock, as well as other associated native plant species.
29 November 2018
Lincoln National Park will be abuzz with activities this December as the park once again features as the Department for Environment and Water’s statewide ‘Park of the Month’. A host of activities are planned including activities to explore the coast, taking a self-guided drive, bushwalking, or joining rangers for a guided, family ‘Beach Bingo’ event.
26 November 2018
Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board has received $380,000 for the Regenerative Agriculture Program (RAP) from the Australian Government Regional Land Partnerships Program. The RAP will deliver projects at a local level in partnership with groups to help farmers improve their productivity. The program will focus on helping farmers adapt to growing markets by demonstrating sustainable management practice credentials. Regenerative Agriculture Project Officer Mary Crawford is experienced in sustainable farming on the Eyre Peninsula having worked with the local farmers and industry partners for over 10 years.
15 November 2018
Nature Play festival at Whyalla with Natural Resources staff creating a cubby building exercise for children
15 November 2018
Biennial Hooded Plover survey begins involving hundreds of people across Australia
05 November 2018
With the release of the K5 virus feral European rabbit numbers on the southern Eyre Peninsula have reduced significantly according to one Lipson Cove farmer.
24 October 2018
From 3rd December 2018 to 1st February 2019 Eyre Peninsula Natural Resource are partnering with the Streaky Bay Visitor Information Centre to hold a pop up Marine Discovery Display.
22 October 2018
With the weather warming up the reptiles come out. It is important to leave wildlife in the wild and to obtain the right permits to buy or sell reptiles.
10 October 2018
The community is reminded to seek guidance early from Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula staff and become familiar with exemptions and permit requirements when managing native vegetation on private properties. Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board Presiding Member Mark Whitfield says native vegetation provides many benefits that should not be undervalued.
25 September 2018
A quest to count vulnerable Australian sea lion pups using a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), commonly known referred to as a drone, in the Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve has produced the most precise population survey to date.