Peaks to Points Festival - Communities caring for their Catchments
The Peaks to Points Festival celebrates the diverse natural environment of greater Brisbane’s southern region, from the dramatic heights of Flinders Peak near Ipswich, to the...
Discover why Queenslanders are advocating that over 1.5 million hectares of the state should become Biosphere Reserves
In November 2007 the whole of the Noosa Shire (150,000ha) was listed by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve
The Burnett Mary...
From the sand hills to the suburbs... steps towards a sustainable Australia
Your invitation to hear from the Hon Peter Garrett AM, MP, Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts
The Queensland Media Club, representing the Queensland...
The Queensland Water Commission invites feedback on it's draft SEQ Water Strategy .
Queensland Conservation will be preparing our response in due course and will post a link to it here.
Meanwhile you'll find our first impressions here.
A half day forum by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand South East Queensland Division (EIANZ-SEQ)
Environmental practice is fraught with ethical dilemmas in balancing the demands of clients, the expectations of agencies and...
Other Types of WombatThere are three different species of wombat in Australia…… the northern hairy-nosed wombat, the southern hairy-nosed wombat and the common wombat. COMMON WOMBATScientific name: Vombatus ursinus. The common wombat is the most widespread of the three species of wombat. Although they are not as endangered as the northern hairy-nosed wombat they are not as widespread as they used to be, and not as 'common' as their name suggests! They prefer wet, forested areas and inhabit Tasmania, eastern New South Wales and eastern Victoria with scattered populations in southeastern South Australia and southwestern Victoria.Common wombats are solitary and largely nocturnal, however in winter they may come out of their burrow during the day. They are known to breed at any time of year and live up to about 15 years old in the wild. SOUTHERN HAIRY-NOSED WOMBATScientific name: Lasiorhinus latifrons. The southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of the three types of wombat. It is not currently listed as an endangered species however, it only inhabits restricted parts of southern South Australia, southeastern Western Australia and western Victoria.The southern hairy-nosed wombat breeds in spring, with the young wombat remaining with the mother for about one year. Unlike the common wombat they are a communal species, living in burrows with up to ten other wombats. Some of the biggest threats to the southern hairy-nosed wombat include being hit by cars and loss of habitat due to land clearance for agriculture.
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