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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) is looking to undertake a series of prescribed burns north of Ceduna in the Yumbarra Conservation Park over the next two years, starting this spring.
Children of all ages, their parents and caregivers are being encouraged to spend time outdoors engaged in ‘nature play’ to gain a multitude of physical, cognitive and social benefits not limited to reductions in symptoms and severity of ADHD reduced stress levels, reduced depression, reduced risks of obesity and increased confidence and self-esteem.