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Koala Conservation Day - Little River VIC

Koala Conservation Day - Little River VIC - Has Ended

 19 Oct, 2014 - 20 Dec, 2014
 Sun 9:00am - Sat 3:00pm
 You Yangs rd
  Little River, VIC
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Join us for a day in the bush at the You Yangs Regional Park 

Help create koala habitat & learn about koalas!
Meet Melbourne's most famous wild koalas!
Learn how koala researchers identify koalas

Enjoy a day helping Koalas in the wild. Search for koalas, monitor their behaviour, remove weeds from their habitat and take records of all other wildlife seen, all in the company of a highly experienced Koala Researcher. 

Part of the day is spent assisting our Koala Researcher to find wild koalas in their natural habitats. Your researcher will show you techniques to find wild animals in the Australian Bush. Once found, each koala is photographed, GPS located, their behaviour and tree species noted. Most of the koalas in the area are known to us – some for many years – and all are part of our 16 year citizen-science Koala Research Project. We use natural nose markings to identify the koalas without touching them – this method was discovered by Janine Duffy of Echidna Walkabout in 1998 and is being prepared for peer-reviewed publication now. 

 

Koala habitat improvement takes up about 1.5hours of the day. Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) is an Invasive Weed of National Significance. Wild koalas in the You Yangs avoid areas thickly infested with Boneseed, so by removing the weed we make areas suitable for koalas. Weeding is easy, chemical-free, and requires no special tools or equipment.

 

As important as the koalas themselves is their environment. We break the weeding with walks through the koala habitat, observing birds, wallabies and other mammals, reptiles, and discover plants that are important to koalas. 

 

The meeting place for the day is Little River reserve at 9:00am, we will then travel as a group to our research area in the You Yangs. Note - Please do NOT go straight to the You Yangs.

 

FAQs

 

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Transport may be available from Melbourne CBD for a limited number of people. Please contact us before you book if you reqiure transport from Melbourne.

 

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email us if you have any questions. enquiries@echidnawalkabout.com.au

 

Can I update my registration information?

Please email us if your contact details change.

 

What is the refund policy?

Your ticket is non-refundable.

 


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Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours Since 1993 Echidna Walkabout has been providing high quality nature and wildlife experiences for small groups of international and domestic travellers. Our mission is: To ensure the free-living future of Australian wildlife. We aim to achieve this through wildlife tourism – first class, responsible, educational eco-tourism that respects both the natural world and the traveller. Since the beginning 2013 we have as a way to further contribute to this goal we have been providing an opportunity for local people to be part of our Koala Conservation Team. The cost of this extraordinary day is valued at $100 per person. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. For more information about us and our conservation project please visit our website.

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