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Tortoise Tales # 32 (2021)
In this edition of the newsletter we tell you about the devastating bushfire at Ellen Brook NR in February and how you can help us begin to rectify the damage. We also talk about the role of...
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Good news on National Threatened Species Day
September 7 is National Threatened Species Day, and we’d like to highlight a good news story for our little friend, the western swamp tortoise. In addition to losing much of their habitat on the Swan...
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Protecting habitat in City of Swan
Protecting habitat in City of Swan Post-fire replanting at EBNR by FoWST & volunteers (July 2021) The Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise became aware of an Amendment (132) to be presented to...
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Western Swamp Tortoises on the move
Two swamp tortoises found while radio tracking (Image – Bethany Nordstrom) In addition to losing much of their habitat on the Swan Coastal Plain, our tortoises face the additional threat of climate...
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Tortoise Tales #33 (2022)
Parents & kids from NIDO Early Learning group get their hands dirty for the tortoise at EBNR (July 2021) The latest news from the Friends group is now available here
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Kids creating their own books about the WST
With the encouragement of educator Cathy Levett (Vice-chair of the Friends group), Year 5 student Jennifer Wilcox recently sent us the activity book she created, which we will be sharing via the...
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Chairperson’s report, 2022
Waiting to release tortoises at Moore River NP. On the 31st of August, 147 tortoises were released at Moore River NP. There were over 70 participants, many new members of the group. A further 40...
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Education team: Q&A time with Gooseberry Hill Primary School students
Learning about the WST with the Year 5 students. Cathy Levett took questions from the children and grouped them according to topic, then answered them as follows. Q: How fast do they move? How fast...
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Tortoise Tales #34 (2023)
Isabelle with her fundraising tortoises: click on the picture for the latest newsletter.
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Tortoise Tales #35 (2023)
The Western Swamp Tortoise on stage: click picture to read more…
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