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New Land for Wildlife members!

New Land for Wildlife members Rod and Anna, southeast of the Gap, have a dominant land unit type of Sandy Clay Flat on the northern part of their property characterised by Needlebush (Hakea leucoptera) and Cottonbush (Maireana aphylla). The saline soils are prone to erosion and and run off from the flanks of the MacDonnell Ranges requires careful management. The handbooks on soil management available on the NT DLRM web site are helpful in understanding the management required.

Maireana 'aphylla' meaning no leaves... this spikey bluebush variety dominates the landscape. On elevated rises, a variety of salt tolerant ground cover species occur following good rains.
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Photos from our members and friends...

Spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis), is a medium sized bird and frequent visitor around Alice Springs properties that enjoy nectar, fruit and some insects. Photo: Max Rittner.

A classic shot of Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) sitting along barb wire for safety and a short rest, before fluttering back down amongst the native grasses to enjoy seed. Photo: Max Rittner.

When was the last time you really stopped and observed the all so common Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)? This image shows off their light pink 'hats' and provokes thought - was it simply a bit windy? Or were they practicing coordinated summersaults? Photo: Max Rittner.
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Moth of the month?
Last month we asked you to have a go at identifying the moth below, from the CSIRO's latest resource.
How did you go?

We are waiting to hear back from our expert Lepidopterist at CSIRO. Apparently it is much more complicated than we thought!
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Image above shows a few of the many volunteers helping out at the Australian Plant Society stall over the show weekend, as well as Tim and Jen from the Land for Wildlife team.
Alice Springs Show 2015
Thank you to the Australian Plants Society Inc, (Alice Springs) for hosting the Land for Wildlife team at their (awesome), prize winning stall over the Alice Springs Show weekend. We felt very pleased to be welcomed once again to share the shaded and beautifully decorated outdoor site. Congratulations on a terrific and visually aesthetic display with plenty of experience and advice on hand.
The Land for Wildlife team received many new expressions of interest from potential members and we are working hard to process new memberships, complete land assessments and offer support to the new wave of enthusiasm.
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Thanks for reading folks.
Did you know that we manage social media pages:
'Land for Wildlife - Central Australia'
'Garden for Wildlife, Central Australia'
AND
'Tawny Frogmouth'
So if social media is your thing.... LIKE our pages and stay in touch with the latest photos and updates!

Happy winter!
Jen, Tim & Bill.
August 2015
(lfw@lowecol.com.au)
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