07 June 2016
Eyre Peninsula Sheep Producers looking for better economic return on their investment are booking early into a series of free sheep productivity focused workshops this month. Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Farming Officer Mary Crawford is delighted at the early interest in the two workshops and encourages other sheep producers to contact her now to book themselves a spot.
17 May 2016
Working closely with landholders at Koppio, White Flat and Greenpatch Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula staff have located and controlled a new infestation of the highly invasive and prickly, yellow flowering, Gorse weed.
25 April 2016
Details of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park - Restricted Access Zone and Marine Mammal Protection Zone within the Great Australian Bight Marine Park under temporary closure and off-limits to boats from 1 May until 31 October 2016, to make safe passage for Southern Right Whales as they make their way north to their breeding areas.
19 April 2016
Anyone who sees a koala in the wild on Eyre Peninsula is being encouraged to record it to contribute to the Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula latest citizen science project, EP Koala. Koala sighting information will be used to understand more about the way koalas are spreading across southern Eyre Peninsula.
14 April 2016
During autumn many prepare for the cold, wet and windy days ahead by collecting wood for their winter fires. Wood removed from roadsides and bush land has the potential to spread diseases that affect plant life and have a negative impact on wildlife including birds, lizards and small mammals. Natural Resources, Eyre Peninsula is urging the community to carefully consider the source of their firewood to minimise negative impacts on the environment.
12 April 2016
School science curriculum came to life for Streaky Bay Area School’s year seven students recently when they caught up with Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula staff for a fun and thought provoking day in Venus Bay Conservation Park.
05 April 2016
Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula and Primary Industries and Regions SA are working together on the problem of soil acidity in the lower Eyre Peninsula, where the ironstone and sandy soils are inherently prone to acidification. Primary Industries and Regions SA Soil and Land Management Consultant Brett Masters said acidification was a major issue for lower Eyre Peninsula farming regions with about 170,000ha of the region’s ironstone and sandy soils prone to the problem.
04 April 2016
DEWNR have discussed with Whyalla Council the welfare of the dolphins and willingness to consider opportunities that would be in the best interests of these animals, including options for Council to manage unregulated feeding while at the same time providing benefit to the local community.
31 March 2016
Lincoln National Park steps into the limelight during April as Nature Play SA’s park of the month. With the mild Autumn weather and School Holidays, the Nature Play SA program provides an excellent opportunity for families to visit the Park. Nature Play SA, in partnership with the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, is promoting a month of self-guided outdoor fun, adventure and free events for families in April.
30 March 2016
An integrated and on-going rabbit control program to maintain low rabbit abundance at Peake Point on lower Eyre Peninsula has paid dividends and enabled Jumping jack wattle (Acacia enterocarpa), a nationally threatened wattle species, to regenerate in its natural environment.