19 December 2016
Christmas is a wonderful time to spend with friends and family and National Parks on Eyre Peninsula offer a diverse range of activities over the Christmas break. Go fishing, four wheel driving, camping, walking or bird watching. Capture some great photos, or just chill out. There’s so much to do in your national parks!
30 November 2016
The antics of native goannas have captivated locals and overseas visitors with people providing 600 sightings to Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula’s citizen science website, epgoannas.com.au since it opened on Threatened Species Day, September 7 2015.
28 November 2016
Ten years of natural resource management goals and priorities are open to community feedback, as part of the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board’s consultation on the new draft Regional Natural Resources Management Plan.
21 November 2016
Nine groups on Eyre Peninsula have been funded $29,458 through the Managing Practice Change in Agriculture Grants provided by the Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Agriculture program.
09 November 2016
Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula officers are reminding people to keep respectful distances and behave peacefully when encountering wildlife. Newly-appointed Natural Resources Officers Elisa Launer and Barbara Murphy have responded to seven wildlife incidents within the last few weeks in the Whyalla area.
26 October 2016
If you are considering building a new dam or constructing a watercourse crossing, now is the right time to apply for your water affecting activity permit.
25 October 2016
Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula are undertaking annual inspections of olive orchards across southern Eyre Peninsula to ensure growers are meeting their responsibility to minimise the spread of olive seeds into feral populations.
21 October 2016
Studying the condition of Eyre Peninsula’s River red gum populations is one indicator being used by Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula to assist in monitoring the region’s groundwater systems.
17 October 2016
Elliston Area School years four and five students recently donned their park ranger caps at the Venus Bay Conservation Park to partake in an environmental education extravaganza. As part of their school camp students enjoyed three days of field work with Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula staff Libby Hunt and Tayla Bowden.
14 October 2016
The Yellowtail kingfish have made their annual spring migration back to Coffin Bay where they are thought to spawn in its protected, shallow bays.