Registrations close today Friday 28 October for 11th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC11)!
Don’t miss this premier event! Hear Keynote Speaker, Gregory Andrews (Threatened Species Commissioner), talk about the Australian Government's Threatened Species Strategy and the 30 plants they plan to save from extinction. Also hear about the work being undertaken for three of the Flagship Threatened Victorian Plants being promoted as part of the conference, amongst many other great talks:
1/ Rescuing Stiff Groundsell (Senecio behrianus) from extinction in Northern Victoria.
2/ Germination ecology, seed dispersal, and decline in a critically endangered plant: A case study of Pomaderris vacciniifolia (Round-Leaf Pomaderris)
3/ Ballantinia’s road to recovery: Restoring the hydrology of a key population.
Register and download the draft programme here.
  
Senecio behrianus (Photo: Damien Cook); Pomaderris vacciniifolia (Photo: Steve Meacher); Ballantinia antipoda (Photo: Nathan Johnson)
Join the ANPC for 2017 and receive two free 2016 editions of our quarterly bulletin Australasian Plant Conservation!
Help us promote and improve plant conservation in Australia. ANPC membership entitles you to discounts and benefits including: subscription to the ANPC’s quarterly bulletin Australasian Plant Conservation; discounts to ANPC workshops, conferences and forums; and discounted subscription to Ecological Management and Restoration (EMR). Joining is one of the most solid contributions you can make to our work. Membership fees are an essential part of our financial base, and members and member-organisations are the lifeblood of our network. Online membership payments now make joining the ANPC even easier. You can also now register for secure automatic annual renewal of your membership using your credit card, so you don't need to manually renew every year!
ANPC survey on the Australian native seed industry
During October Australian seed collectors, growers/sellers/suppliers, purchasers/distributors and other interested parties were invited to participate in a survey, organised by the ANPC, on the status of the Australian native seed industry. The aim of this survey was to gauge the structure and capacity of the native seed industry to meet current and future demand, and to gather feedback on issues experienced within the industry. The survey results will be disseminated via the ANPC’s journal Australasian Plant Conservation and at the Australian Native Seed Industry Review Workshop being held as part of the 11th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC11). Results will also be made available to the wider community upon request. Thank you to the Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation for sponsoring the survey. Thanks also to Dr. Nola Hancock (Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University), Dr Paul Gibson-Roy (Greening Australia) and Martin Driver (ANPC) for developing the survey. Stay tuned!
Sandhill Paddock Walk held at Wanganella and Morago in south-west NSW
A fourth successive ANPC Paddock Walk was held on 15 September 2016 in conjunction with Riverina Local Land Services, Landcare, and Greening Australia, focusing on the Riverine White Cypress Pine Sandhills. Sandhill Pine Woodland in the Riverina is listed as an Endangered Ecological Community under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. A fenced reserve on local property “Zara” which contains a long time preserved extensive sandhill vegetation community was inspected. The abundance of species in the reserve was breathtaking. The second half of the day involved visiting Morago property “Moona” to observe a reclaimed sandhill on their property. This event was assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. Read more.
ANPC Project Manager, Martin Driver (left), discussing remnant sandhill vegetation at the fenced reserve at “Zara” on the Paddock Walk on 15 September 2016. (S. Ware)
Other news:
Bjarne K Dahl Trust rebrands as Eucalypt Australia
Bronze Sponsor of the 11th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC11), Eucalypt Australia, launched on 14 October 2016, is a grant making Charitable Trust that focuses on eucalypts, an Australian icon and a significant aspect of Australia’s natural environment and biodiversity. Their small grant program for 2016 is also now open. Visit their new web site for further information and follow on Twitter @EucalyptAus and Facebook.
Hear about the re-introduction of Yellow-lip Spider-orchids (Caladenia xanthochila) in the Loddon Mallee Region in Victoria. Download audio file here.
Invitation to comment on draft best practice guidelines for threatened species recovery teams
Developed by the federal Department of the Environment and Energy, draft best practice guidelines for recovery team governance and the proposed reporting framework are open for comment until 7 November 2016.
NESP Threatened Species Recovery (TSR) Hub – Enhancing monitoring for threatened species
A new set of guidelines for monitoring threatened species is being developed, following a workshop which brought together 28 managers and scientists from government conservation agencies, NGOs, and the NESP TSR Hub. The workshop was conducted as part of the TSR Hub’s Project 3.2 'Action, evaluation and on-ground monitoring of threatened species', which is led by Professor David Lindenmayer and Associate Professor Sarah Legge. Workshop participants examined threatened species monitoring in the contexts of Value, Adequacy, Decision-making, Indirect Monitoring, Precision and Participation, Design Challenges and Adaptive Management. The next phase of the project will see participants drafting chapters of a best-practice monitoring book, as well as contributing to a manuscript. If you are a professional involved in a monitoring program, you are invited to participate in a survey. Contact Natasha Robinson for further information.
Continuing support for the National Landcare Network
The Australian Government will invest $2 million in the National Landcare Network over the next two years to continue its support for volunteer operations across Australia. The National Landcare Network, and peak bodies in each of the states and territories, represent Landcare groups across the country. This funding will help the network to continue its support of the important work that landcarers do, building resilient and productive landscapes and protecting our natural environment. More information is in the Minister’s media release.
Other conferences and events:
2016 National Private Land Conservation Conference - Melbourne, 23 to 25 November 2016
The Australian Land Conservation Alliance invites you to hear about the latest innovations, opportunities and successes in private land conservation from conservation leaders, practitioners and supporters. Find out more here.
The ANPC gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Corporate Members:
The production of ANPC News is assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust
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