Wild Wielangta

On Sunday 24th August, the first of a series of Threatened Species surveys in Wielangta Forest will occur. The surveys aim to serve three purposes:

• to gather much needed additional information about Wielangta’s Threatened Species
• to provide an opportunity for as many people as possible to experience this area for themselves
• to continue to pressure the State Government to act to protect the habitat of Threatened Species by keeping this important area under the spotlight.

The surveys will have a particular focus on Swift Parrots, but other flora and fauna will be surveyed as expertise allows.

Are you or any of your friends and connections interested in joining the survey team?

Anyone with specialist knowledge of Swift Parrots and other Threatened Species is particularly welcome and if you’d like to learn more about Wielangta’s Threatened Species and how to identify them, please come along.

The survey will be conducted from 10am-4pm (approx.), so you will need to bring a packed lunch, drink and come prepared for all weathers (waterproofs, walking boots, warm clothes etc). Please bring binoculars and field guides if you have them. A notebook and pen would also be useful.

We will be surveying, with legal permission from Forestry Tasmania, in the Exclusion Zone that they have created around proposed logging coupe 19D (the area that was at the centre of Bob Brown’s court case). As part of the conditions attached to being given this permit we need to lodge the names of everyone entering the Exclusion Zone with Forestry Tasmania prior to the survey. This means you won’t be able to bring along an extra person at the last moment, so please bear that in mind. Car pooling will be arranged where possible.

If you are interested in joining us please register by Wed 20th August at the absolute latest (earlier preferred!) and call 6253 5348 if you would like more information.

Best Wishes
Sharon East

Wielangta Campaign
South East (Tas) Forest Protection Group
wildwielangta at gmail dot com

http://wildwielangta.edublogs.org

‘The Wilds of Tasmania’ – the Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle movie

A movie featuring the Tasmanian Wedgetailed Eagle (one of Wielangta’s special birds!) will be screening on Tuesday 19th August, 6.30pm, at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) as part of Science Week. ‘The Wilds of Tasmania’ follows the journey of this magnificent bird whose habitat is under threat. Entry by gold coin donation. For more info. call TMAG on 6211 4177.