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New skills training a win-win for Normanby
04 Sep 2023
Normanby Station was the scene of vital gully erosion mitigation works during August 21-25, 2023, which also combined practical on-ground training for Indigenous students and contributes to the overall improvement of waterways that run into the Great Barrier Reef.
Read MoreSite visits highlight refuge rewards
03 Aug 2023
On site visits were the key to the nature refuge workshop conducted in the Cooktown region in late July.
Read MoreBuilding business strength from the ground up
02 Aug 2023
The team from Cape York NRM took part in an “information-packed” workshop with landholders in the Lakeland region on July 18 as part of a business resilience project examining good soil health and plant ecosystems.
Read MoreNurturing habitat to bring back parrot
02 Aug 2023
Despite a stretched-out wet season and a wild fire which burned through Country, Traditional Owners and rangers from the Kyerrwanhdha Thingalkal ( KT) Land Trust on Mary Valley have managed to complete work dedicated to supporting the survival of the Golden-shouldered parrot (Psep
Read MoreNew tech for turtle nest data collection
26 Jun 2023
Training has begun for new monitoring technology to be used in the collection of data during the turtle nesting season on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula.
Read MorePopular camp spot gets a makeover
15 Jun 2023
The Starcke boat ramp area has been the target of an intensive clean-up after years of visitor over-use, weed infestation and damage from feral cattle.
Read MoreWoody thickening a burning issue
15 Jun 2023
A new project to monitor and develop a guide on the management of woody thickening through fire regimes on Cape York Peninsula will begin next month.
Read MoreTaking the heat for turtles
13 Jun 2023
If it’s not turtle egg predation or choking ocean debris, threatened turtle species nesting on the West Coast of Cape York Peninsula now have to contend with warming temperatures - which are affecting the sex ratio of hatchlings.
Read MoreGrazing Forum hits the spot
26 May 2023
From feral pig trapping, crushside cattle technology and erosion repair, to woody thickening, genome technology or dealing with rogue cattle in national parks, this year’s Cape York NRM Grazing Forum was a lively review of the latest information on all things grazing.
Read MoreHealth check for Cook Shire Council coastal reserves
26 May 2023
A survey of coastal reserves surrounding Cooktown at Quarantine Bay, Finch Bay and Cherry Tree Bay will provide important records for national data on the ecological health of the region.
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