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Too late, perhaps? Too little? We hope not

Posted on 13 March, 2023 by fobif

‘In 1980, there were an estimated 50,000 feral deer in Australia. By 2002, the estimate had grown to 200,000. In 2022, the population is likely to have reached 1–2 million in Australia.’ That’s from the recently released draft National Feral … Continue reading →

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Last days of FOBIF exhibition (11-13 March)

Posted on 6 March, 2023 by fobif

The FOBIF exhibition at Newstead Arts Hub will be running this Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Labour Day). The opening hours for Saturday and Sunday are 10 am to 4 pm. On Monday we will begin taking down the show at … Continue reading →

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What a difference a decade makes

Posted on 4 March, 2023 by fobif

Check out the two photos below, taken at the same point on the Porcupine Ridge road, 11 years apart: In 2012 the charmingly attractive and very unpleasant Cup Moth (Doratifera sp) was laying waste to our bushlands, and especially the … Continue reading →

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New name, new…er…

Posted on 4 March, 2023 by fobif

In case you’re confused, DELWP has changed its name: it’s now the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.

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New FOBIF book!

Posted on 27 February, 2023 by fobif

FOBIF has just published a catalogue of our current exhibition at the Newstead Arts Hub. This 70 page book, Responding to Country: Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests 1998-2023, includes: Photos with accompanying words by 25 members and supporters, Drawings by … Continue reading →

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