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Feral cats are the single greatest threat to Australia's endangered wildlife Donate Now " ... cats kill more than one million birds, more than one million reptiles, and more than one million mammals in Australia every day . "                                                                               ...

Published in the New York Times What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer The Interpreter By MAX FISHER and   JOSH KELLER   NOV. 7, 2017

Historic return to mainland Australia for one of our rarest kangaroo species See details here

Environment and Other News: 350.org Fossil Fuel : Today the Paris Agreement, a global climate deal signed by 196 countries, comes into force. This is a historic moment fo...

Read in the Saturday Paper today a quote attributed to Julian Burnside, QC: "people are being sent to Nauru as punishment for not drowning at sea."

Friends of Mount Field: Expanded Options - Dobson Twilight Track Sectio... : Saturday 15 October 2016 Strong winds seemed likely but there were various alternatives available instead of the planned work in highl...

Environment and Other News: Climate Council : It’s one of the greatest environmental catastrophes that our country has ever seen … and yet somehow, it’s fallen off the political agenda!...

Here is a review I posted in ProductReview When I am contemplating buying an ebook, which is the only way I buy a book, various sellers are checked for availability and prices.  Time and again Booktopia have the most outrageous and absolutely ridiculous prices.  I would like to support an Australian bookseller but the prices are often contemptible. Here are the two recent examples. Black Flags: The Rise of Isis by Joby Warrick Google, Apple iBooks, Amazon and Kobo all $10.99 Booktopia $44.75 Wasted  by Elspeth Muir Google $15.80, Apple iBooks $17.99, Amazon $13.83 and Kobo $21.95.  Booktopia $44.25

News: Feral herald News Invasive Species Council : Invasive Species Council ebulletin. View this email in your browser . forward to a friend   ...

Bushwalks: Belton Florentine Circuit : Tuesday 15 March 2016 I had been trying to organise a circuit walk to Lake Belton and up to Florentine Peak for several months, but weathe...

Bushwalks: Johnsons Hill : Wednesday 9 March 2016 Now the ascent to Johnsons Hill was very steep and even the gentlest descent we could see was also steep. Part way...

Bushwalks: Mount Fortescue : 29 December 2015 It seemed an interesting idea to head down the Tasman Peninsula to walk again along the track to Mount Fortescue now that ... To view an album of photos click the image below . Mount Fortescue

Photo Favourites: Mount Fortescue : Clicking on the photo will enlarge. Tunnel Cave with view through to other side. Coastal view Tasman National Park, Tasmania at the ... .

Bushwalks: Heathy Hills : 18 November 2015 It was only a year since first walking in the Heathy Hills Nature Reserve but the rock arch there was so stunning that I ...

Bushwalks: Big Hill : Tuesday 5 November 2015 I misunderstood the route Dave intended to take for this walk; he mentioned an old road which I assumed was the ol...

Bushwalk Track Notes: Beatties Tarn : Route       Dobson Rd Nicholls - Beatties Location       Mt.Field Alpine Region Route Summary       The track to this lovely area is onc...

Bushwalks: Central Meehan Range : Tuesday 18 August The prospects for this walk were somewhat unknown and it had been so many years since I had been along the top of the cen...

Bushwalks: Platform Peak : Tuesday 21 July 2015 There was some sun during the drive to the start of the walk, but soon after starting a high cloud cover took over an...

Bushwalks: Mount Franklin : Wednesday 8 July 2015 Sometime last year Neville suggested a walk to Mount Franklin and we have now settled on a day for the walk. It is a...

Photo Albums: Wards Bluff :   Photo album from bushwalking attempt on Wards bluff in the Raglan Range.  Details are on line.