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Welcome to Perth NRM's news and media releases page. We cover a range of project updates, news and feature articles.

Perth hosts international horticultural geneticist

Earlier this month, Perth was visited by renowned horticultural geneticist Professor Masayoshi Shigyo of the Yamaguchi University in Japan.

Citizen Science: February Update

20th March, 2023 IndividualCitizen Science

For our citizen scientists, February was all about learning how to install wildlife-friendly garden structures!

WA Food Security Project Update

17th March, 2023 IndustryFood Future WA

Planning for a Food Secure Future in Western Australia

2023 SALP recipients

Congratulations to the 2023 SALP Grant Recipients!

Urban wetlands reimagined

Perth NRM’s environment team supports action that improves the integrity of the Swan and Canning River systems.

Why we need wetlands

A wetland is land that is covered or saturated with water, for part of the year or permanently. Some wetlands are linked to the groundwater with their depth rising or falling to reflect the aquifer levels.

What are Friends for?

Have you ever passed by a bush block, seen a group of people planting trees or pulling weeds and wondered what it was all about?

Twice bitten by Stable Fly

24th February, 2023 RegenWASustainable Agriculture

Stable Fly became a declared pest in Western Australia in 2013 as its population spread grew significantly in developing coastal areas. Its control under the WA Biosecurity Act was a temporary measure, now up for review.

Feral species management

22nd February, 2023 Blog

The management of feral cats has been in the news lately, with the Feral Cat Symposium being held in Perth in early February.

ReWild Perth Newsletter (Feb 2023)

17th February, 2023 ReWild

Welcome to Bunuru – the second summer of the Noongar seasons – and welcome to our first ReWild newsletter!

People of ReWild – Simon & Dani

14th February, 2023 ReWild

Welcome to the first in a series called People of ReWild! See how others are transforming their gardens, their motivations and inspirations, and photos of their gardens. We are honoured to kick off the series with Simon and Danielle!

Citizen Science: January Update

3rd February, 2023 IndividualCitizen Science

Six months of citizen science!

Understanding coastal erosion

Erosion is a natural part of tidal movement, but it can become destructive when humans interfere with the natural coastal structure.

Decade of Indigenous Languages

10th January, 2023 BlogSix Season Walks

UNESCO recently announced 2022-2032 to be the Decade of Indigenous Languages, to preserve, revitalise and support Indigenous languages worldwide.

Supporting urban birds

21st December, 2022 BlogReWild

"What if we were as proud and invested in our native gardens as we are in our Christmas lights?" This was just one of the questions posed at the BirdLife 'Birds in the Burbs' symposium last week.

Perth NRM Newsletter (December 2022)

15th December, 2022 IndividualLocal ActionNewsletter

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Citizen Science: November Update

13th December, 2022 IndividualCitizen Science

Who visits your garden? We’d love to know about your furry, feathered and scaly guests!

WORKING FOR NATURE

14th November, 2022 Uncategorised

Hundreds of volunteers have contributed to the Community Capacity Assessment 2021 (CCA2021) over the last year. The journey to uncover the invaluable work of environmental groups has been astonishing, and the report is out now.

Citizen Science: October Update

4th November, 2022 IndividualCitizen Science

Who visits your garden? We’d love to know about your furry, feathered and scaly guests!

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