Since 2018, we've been conducting targeted annual fish surveys to monitor the fish community's status and provide a temporal and spatial comparison of fish abundance within Watchalunga Nature Reserve. The recent 2024 spring survey, conducted by Nature Glenelg Trust for our Science and Knowledge team with the support of Nature Foundation volunteers, revealed some intriguing and promising results following the 2022/2023 floods.

Processing images from the Gidgealpa camera trap network recently produced an exciting surprise result: the unexpected detection of the nationally and SA state-listed Vulnerable Plains Mouse at two locations across the SEB offset.

On Tuesday evening Nature Foundation held their 2024 Annual General Meeting at Payinthi, Eliza Hall on Prospect Road, and livestreamed to remote members online.

The AGM provides an opportunity to update members on Nature Foundation’s 2023-2024 work, achievements and finances.

Earlier this week, our Kids on Country™ team—Warren Milera and Katie Perry—presented at the Indigenous Wellbeing Conference in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Now in its fourth year, the Indigenous Wellbeing Conference celebrates Indigenous community, culture and identity to help advance social and emotional wellbeing for all First Nations Australian, Māori and Pasifika people.

We’ve hit the ground running with our most recent nature reserve, Mongolurring, a 1,200-hectare area of mallee woodland east of Mount Bryan. Acquired in June 2024 through the generous donation of a benefactor, initial information indicates the presence of EPBC-listed Southern Whiteface and Diamond Firetail and SA State-listed White-winged Chough.

The Science and Knowledge team will undertake initial baseline biological surveys to assist with developing conservation management recommendations, commencing with a preliminary vegetation survey. The two-day survey, conducted by volunteers Sonia and Tim Croft in early October, assessed vegetation types and habitats across the western half of the nature reserve.