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- 1Koala habitat restoration boosted by 2,000 new trees in Victoria●Koala habitat restoration effort boosted by 2,000 trees # ausnews # environment # fauna # flora # koala # nature # vicne
A koala habitat restoration project in Victoria's Yarra Ranges has received a boost with the planting of 2,000 new trees. The effort aims to rebuild native vegetation for koalas and other local wildlife in the region, and it is being shared among Australian environment and nature communities who welcome the positive conservation news.
- 2Prescribed burns underway in Oak Ridge to restore habitat▼Prescribed burns in Oak Ridge aim to curb invasive plants, benefit wildlife habitat
Land managers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee are carrying out prescribed burns to control invasive plant species and improve wildlife habitat. The controlled fires are a standard ecological management tool, reducing non-native vegetation and encouraging native plants that support local wildlife. The effort highlights ongoing regional land stewardship work.
- 3Cabbage White Butterfly: A Global Garden Pest●Cabbage White, Small White (Pieris rapae). Originally from Eurasia and North Africa, they've been introduced around the
Naturalists are highlighting the Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae), a species native to Eurasia and North Africa that has been introduced around the world. Its caterpillars feed mainly on plants in the mustard family, including garden vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, radish and cauliflower, making it a familiar and often unwelcome visitor to vegetable gardens. The butterfly is among the most widespread white butterflies globally.
- 4Federal Agencies to Spray Herbicide on Invasive Grasses in Carbon County▼Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Wildlife Service to drop herbicide on invasive grasses in part of Carbon County
The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to aerially apply herbicide over part of Carbon County, Utah, to control invasive grasses that threaten native rangeland. The treatment targets cheatgrass-type invasives that raise wildfire risk and crowd out native vegetation. No details on timing, acreage or specific herbicide have been released in the initial report.