Distribution: 4500 Australia-wide
Trust for Nature’s Melbourne office publishes the Conservation Bulletin. Bush Protection Program supporters and Trust for Nature covenantors receive the magazine free to thank them for their ongoing support. The publication features up-dates on recent Trust for Nature activities and projects and also provides an in-depth exploration of various environmental issues. For more information on the Conservation Bulletin call 1800 99 99 33. Downloads of recent editions are available below.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 48
24 June 2010
This issue of the Bulletin focuses on protecting the urban fringe. Feature stories include: No man's land - dealing with urban growth; Southern Brown Bandicoots on the fringe; Conservation in the eastern suburbs; Conservation on the Longwood Plains, and; the Cardinia Covenant Cluster.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 47
16 March 2010
Feature stories in this issue include: Restoring native pastures - the Trust for Nature grasslands project; Keeping the balance - firebreak offsets; Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Network - a long-term vision creates significant conservation gains on the Gippsland Plains; Back to bush - signs of renewal after Black Saturday; A perfect balance - Sustainable farming on covenanted land.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 46
14 December 2009
In this issue we introduce our new CEO, Victoria Marles. A solicitor by training, she also has extensive experience in Communications and Arts. Other features include: Dockers Plains, the largest privately owned Convenant in the state; Yarra4Life- improving Yarra Valley's flora, fauna and waterways. We also look at frogs as indicators of the state of their environment in the story It's Not Easy Being Green.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 45
8 September 2009
Feature stories in this issue include: GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES - Protecting ‘Little Pink’ and the Spiny Rice-flower and A WIN FOR WOODLAND BIRD CONSERVATION - Permanent protection for a large slice of the Mallee.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 44
5 June 2009
This issue we look at Inspirational Wanderslore: A Trust for Nature-owned sanctuary and the vision of the people who maintain it. Plus, how Trust for Nature stepped in on behalf of covenantors with unsympathetic neighbours.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 43
1 March 2009
Feature articles in this issue include, Naturescapes: A new approach to conservation in Victoria and A word from the wise: An Inspiring chat with environmental pioneer Don Saunders.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 42
1 December 2008
Features Ned’s Corner — How an icon was preserved: When a large sheep station in the driest part of Victoria became available for purchase in 2002, few could envisage that the property would become a showpiece for biodiversity protection in the State. But Trust for Nature saw an opportunity to secure Ned’s Corner and its unique set of ecological and cultural characteristics.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 41
1 September 2008
Feature articles in this issue are REGENERATION AFTER THE FIRES: Two years on Kevin Phillips revisits scenes of devastation in the Grampians and Brisbane ranges; and PRIVATE LAND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: Bringing covenants into line with the National Reserve System.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 40
1 April 2008
In issue 40 we look at Living with the land - and for the land. Trust for Nature covenantors are a passionate lot. Entering into a binding contract in perpetuity is not a commitment made lightly, but it’s precisely this permanence that makes a conservation covenant so attractive to many people.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 39
1 March 2008
Issue 39 features a Climate Positive planting on Richard Appleton’s property in the Strzeleckis which will help to buffer this rainforest and protect its rich mix of fungi and flora.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 38
1 December 2007
In issue 38 of the Conservation Bulletin, Kevin Phillips and Mark Schapper encounter the rare red-tailed Black Cockatoo at Trust for Nature's latest Revolving fund property, plus read how the Harper family created a legacy for all Victorians with their property Uambi.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 37
1 September 2007
In issue 37 of the Conservation Bulletin, Trust for Nature celebrates its 800th covenant. Reaching this milestone means Trust for Nature has protected more than 35,000 hectares of bushland across Victoria. The 800th covenant also provides a home to one of Victoria's most threatened species - the Spotted-tailed Quoll. Other stories include the discovery of the extremely rare Striated Sun-moth at a Trust for Nature property and a calendar of Bush Month October events.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 36
1 April 2007
In issue 36 of the Conservation Bulletin, Trust for Nature explored the drought's impact on native vegetation across Victoria. Trust for Nature also takes a closer look at the history of its largest property, Ned's Corner Station, on the Murray River, near Mildura.
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Conservation Bulletin Issue 35
1 December 2006
In issue 35 of the Conservation Bulletin Trust for Nature speaks to covenantors Ed McNabb and Susie Dewar-McNabb about their Gembrook property and their passion for the vulnerable Powerful Owl. Trust for Nature also explores the Grampians' recovery after the 2006 bushfires.
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