Category Archives: News

Cats, dogs and biodiversity

Posted on 27 July, 2020 by fobif

Readers of the daily press will have noted the damning report on Australia’s biodiversity protection laws, which concluded, among other things: “The EPBC Act is ineffective. It is not fit for current or future environmental challenges, such as climate change.” … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off on Cats, dogs and biodiversity

Dogs, cats, chooks, biodiversity…and viruses

Posted on 27 July, 2020 by fobif

Which one of the above is the odd one out? Answer: none. The world is a pretty tangled place, and pretty well everything in it is linked. This is the gist of our recommended lockdown reading for the month: On … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off on Dogs, cats, chooks, biodiversity…and viruses

Want to do your bit for biodiversity? Do it in the garden!

Posted on 27 July, 2020 by fobif

You have to admire weeds: their tenacity is an example to us all. Every gardener knows that they don’t give up without a fight, and the struggle against them can seem to be both thankless and futile. Even talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off on Want to do your bit for biodiversity? Do it in the garden!

Free spectacle on show now

Posted on 27 July, 2020 by fobif

This year has been a good one for mosses. Their bright green colours have been prominent, even dominant in many places. The roadside pictured below is a fair sample: With a bit of luck the season will get even better … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off on Free spectacle on show now

FOBIF July walk: Exploring the valleys

Posted on 20 July, 2020 by fobif

Yesterday’s FOBIF walking group was divided into two for the expedition into the upper reaches of the Columbine Creek catchment—COVID 19 regulations obliging us to keep each group’s numbers below ten. The two groups approached the circuit from opposite directions, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Walks | 2 Comments