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BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2026-04-02 · 01:49 UTC

For those living near a waterway with platypus they will know they are doing their bit to look after a unique part of our Australian wildlife. >>
https://theconversation.com/how-smart-rainwater-tanks-can-help-keep-platypus-habitat-healthy-269816
#water #creeks #rivers #platypus #tanks #ImperviousSurfaces #RainwaterTanks #StormWater #wildlife #biodiversity

#water #creeks #rivers #platypus #tanks #impervioussurfaces

The-14 Media @[email protected] · 2026-02-27 · 20:13 UTC

How ‘smart’ rainwater tanks can help keep platypus habitat healthy
#Environment #Australia #Platypus #RainwaterTanks #WaterManagement #UrbanPlanning #Biodiversity #EcoTech #WaterSecurity #Sustainability #UrbanEcology #SmartCities #Platypus #StormWater
https://the-14.com/how-smart-rainwater-tanks-can-help-keep-platypus-habitat-healthy/

#environment #australia #platypus #rainwatertanks #watermanagement #urbanplanning

Schalk Cronjé @[email protected] · 2026-02-18 · 22:53 UTC

For the Fish River Canyon and Drakensberg trip I have my cooking setup settled and there are some luxury items.

- I am taking a Fozzils Snapbowl for when I need a bowl. Doubles as a cutting board. (https://www.fozzils.com/product-page/snapfold-bowlz). It fits nicely into the back stretch pocket of the backpack.

- A long handle spork.

- A Victorinox Soldier's knife. It has all the necessary utilities for emergencies. The made blade is serrated and sharp. I have used it in the past to even cut open tins. (https://www.amazon.es/-/en/Victorinox-Schweizer-Soldatenmesser-Functions-Including/dp/B002RWXZ7E)

- A spreading knife, because it works better than the pocket knife's big blade. It is my one luxury item.

- All the cutlery items go into a small Hilltop tent stake bag. I purposely bought the one with the meat print. (https://hilltoppacks.com/products/tent-stake-stuff-sacks-funny-prints?variant=38878721867961)

- MSR Pocket Rocket DLX. Slightly heavier than some other compact stoves, but it burns more efficiently, has a regulator and a piezo igniter. (https://cascadedesigns.com/en-eu/products/pocketrocket-deluxe-stove).

- Lightload Towel as a dish cloth. It is super lightweight, recycable and lasts for many days. (https://www.litesmith.com/lightload-towels/).

- MSR Titan 900ml kettle. (https://cascadedesigns.com/en-eu/products/titan-kettle-900ml)

- MSR Titan Double Wall mug 375 ml. It fits inside the kettle. (https://cascadedesigns.com/en-eu/products/titan-double-wall-mug).

- All the cookware goes inside a Hilltop stuff sack, including one gas canister. (https://hilltoppacks.com/products/stuff-sacks-w-custom-printing-challenge-d50t-fabric?variant=45960307114241)

- I have one large food bag from Hilltop (https://hilltoppacks.com/collections/food-bags-bear-bags/products/food-bags-w-custom-printing-challenge-d50t-fabric-bear-bag-5) as well as 2nd snack bag. At this point I might take another Hilltop bag instead of the Sea to Summit drybag for the latter purpose.

- As these hikes are in Southern Africa, a common practice is to eat rusks with morning coffee / tea. I keep these in a plastic container to prevent them from becoming crumbs.

- My second luxury item is a Platypus 800ml wine bag, because we like to sip some red wine in the evening. When it is empty it rolls up really small (https://cascadedesigns.com/en-eu/products/platy-preserve).

This whole setup is < 900g.

I did not include a emergency matches or a lighter in this list as that will go into the emergency and first aid bag.

#whatsinyourpack #hiking #cooking #traillfood #fishrivercanyon #drakensberg #namibia #southafrica #msrgear #hilltoppacks #platypus #victorinox #fozzils

#whatsinyourpack #hiking #cooking #traillfood #fishrivercanyon #drakensberg

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2024-10-15 · 03:22 UTC

Monitoring Australia’s endangered species
while logging their habitats

Scent dogs are being replaced by cost-effective biomonitoring of threatened species. Technology will detection chemical signals of wildlife assemblages in the environment. " Little did we know that traces of wildlife presence float in the air and can be detected through traces of DNA."

Will the air sampling techniques operate with the pollution of heavy logging machinery to detect the scent of a koala or a glider? Will it cut through the thick smoke from (bush) fires that follow? Will traffic pollution allow allow the technology to pick up the airborne eDNA?
>>
Frère, C., et.al (2023). Koalas, friends, and foes -- the application of airborne edna for the biomonitoring of threatened species.
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.14784
#Koalas #glider #platypus #wildlife #conservation #BioMonitoring #dogs #ScentDogs #UAVs #eDNA #technosphere #olfaction #MoreData #NSWLogging #IndustrialLogging

#koalas #glider #platypus #wildlife #conservation #biomonitoring

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2024-07-10 · 00:36 UTC

Unchecked tourism at Bellingen's Never Never River
Indigenous custodians embrace chance to curb tourism at 'trashed' swimming spot

"Occasional closure part of Indigenous Protected Area plan for troubled Never Never River's Promised Lands. The spot has now been declared part of an 81,000-hectare Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in the Bellingen Valley."

"There have been concerns about pollution in the Never Never River at a popular swimming spot known as the Promised Lands, near the town of Bellingen...In January 2023, water quality at the river showed concerning levels of faecal matter, with human and dog excrement the suspected source."

"It was once regarded as something of a secret spot, but coverage on social media has seen it become an increasingly popular swimming site. But as the site is not recognised as a tourist area by Forestry Corporation NSW, which manages the Crown Land, there are no public toilets or rubbish bins, and minimal parking."

"Rather than it being a free-for-all, driving up and down from sacred places, we need to give it a rest sometimes during the year."
>>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/never-never-river-bellingen-indigenous-protected-area/103993356
#PromisedLand #NeverNever #rivers #Bellingen #TheDrive #ExcessiveTourism #tourism #NSW #pollution #dogs #SaveTuckersNob #GumbaynggirrCountry #GoBeforeYouGo #swimming #toilets #MidNorthCoast #platypus

#thedrive #promisedland #nevernever #rivers #bellingen #nsw

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2024-02-29 · 06:32 UTC

Multi-drug resistant bacteria in dog poo and aquatic wildlife habitats?

Pet dogs "might be carrying antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, according to international researchers who tested E. coli found in the poo of pet dogs. They found evidence that the bacteria had developed some forms of antimicrobial resistance. The team suggest that efforts should be taken to prevent the transmission of E. coli between humans and their pets as this may pose a threat to human health."

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/mans-best-friend-might-be-carrying-antimicrobial-resistant-bacteria
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0298053
#dogs #pets #water #rivers #NeverNever #wildlife #platypus #MDR #pathogens #EColi #Gleniffer #PromisedLand #pollution

#dogs #pets #water #rivers #nevernever #wildlife

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2024-01-18 · 04:51 UTC

Gleniffer Reserves and waterways management

There will be a review of the 5 year management plan of the Gleniffer Reserves. A meeting will be held at the Gleniffer Hall on Tuesday 23rd January from 9.30am to 12 noon.

Once residents and visitors have frequented the local watering holes in Bellingen, the swimming holes at Gleniffer are the main thing to do on a hot day. The mass tourism is funneled via ' the tourist drive'. The scenic country road has just been reconstructed into a highway-like infrastructure. Motorists are now enticed to race from the watering hole to the swimming hole. Cars park as close as possible to the small creeks and unload dogs and gear. The unwanted waste is commonly left behind for the local wildlife and the next load of visitors.

The reserves have a lot of car parking infrastructure and educational signage about settler explorers now.

A "Go before you go” campaign urges visitors to go to a public toilet before leaving the township. Many motorists/swimmers forget and the dogs can't read.

The 'upgrade' of Gleniffer road channeled the flow of visitors into local waterways that have no toilets.

#tourism #toilets #waste #rivers #cars #wildlife #platypus #waterways #GumbaynggirrCountry #GlenifferRoad #Gleniffer #PromisedLand #TheDrive #NeverNever #Bellingen #OverTourism #roads #MobilityDesign

#tourism #toilets #waste #rivers #cars #wildlife

Garry Eves @[email protected] · 2024-01-09 · 06:03 UTC

In this video I am looking at some green fountain pens from my collection.

The pens and inks are:
⁃ Kaigelu 316a
⁃ Majohn M800
⁃ Ranga Model 5
⁃ Platypus Model 10
⁃ Sailor ProGear Slim

https://youtu.be/ujKAHQdD-lU

#fountainPenReview #fountainpens #fountainpen #penreview #writing #kaigelu #platypus #range #majohn #moonman #moonmanm800 #sailor #sailorprogear #sailorprogear #siamine #robertoster #robertostersignature #robertostersigniture

#fountainpenreview #fountainpens #fountainpen #penreview #writing #kaigelu

Garry Eves @[email protected] · 2024-01-09 · 06:03 UTC

In this video I am looking at some green fountain pens from my collection.

The pens and inks are:
⁃ Kaigelu 316a
⁃ Majohn M800
⁃ Ranga Model 5
⁃ Platypus Model 10
⁃ Sailor ProGear Slim

https://youtu.be/ujKAHQdD-lU

#fountainPenReview #fountainpens #fountainpen #penreview #writing #kaigelu #platypus #range #majohn #moonman #moonmanm800 #sailor #sailorprogear #sailorprogear #siamine #robertoster #robertostersignature #robertostersigniture

#fountainpenreview #fountainpens #fountainpen #penreview #writing #kaigelu

Garry Eves @[email protected] · 2024-01-09 · 06:03 UTC

In this video I am looking at some green fountain pens from my collection.

The pens and inks are:
⁃ Kaigelu 316a
⁃ Majohn M800
⁃ Ranga Model 5
⁃ Platypus Model 10
⁃ Sailor ProGear Slim

https://youtu.be/ujKAHQdD-lU

#fountainPenReview #fountainpens #fountainpen #penreview #writing #kaigelu #platypus #range #majohn #moonman #moonmanm800 #sailor #sailorprogear #sailorprogear #siamine #robertoster #robertostersignature #robertostersigniture

#fountainpenreview #fountainpens #fountainpen #penreview #writing #kaigelu

Garry Eves @[email protected] · 2024-01-09 · 06:03 UTC

In this video I am looking at some green fountain pens from my collection.

The pens and inks are:
⁃ Kaigelu 316a
⁃ Majohn M800
⁃ Ranga Model 5
⁃ Platypus Model 10
⁃ Sailor ProGear Slim

https://youtu.be/ujKAHQdD-lU

#fountainPenReview #fountainpens #fountainpen #penreview #writing #kaigelu #platypus #range #majohn #moonman #moonmanm800 #sailor #sailorprogear #sailorprogear #siamine #robertoster #robertostersignature #robertostersigniture

#robertostersigniture #robertostersignature #robertoster #siamine #sailorprogear #sailor

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2023-08-23 · 01:57 UTC

Many now flock to natural places for the best selfie background

"Trampling plants, damaging rock art, risking your life: taking selfies in nature has a cost."

"Someone goes swimming, puts it on social media and suddenly there’s 100 people a day coming to go wild swimming where the platypus and the glow-worms live. And in a wet year, suddenly all the vegetation around the rock pool is trampled, it turns into a muddy mess."

https://theconversation.com/trampling-plants-damaging-rock-art-risking-your-life-taking-selfies-in-nature-has-a-cost-211901
#Gumbaynggirr #Bellingen #PromisedLand #NeverNeverRiver #tourism #OverTourism #locals #selfie #nature #wildlife #platypus #NoGeotags #travel

#gumbaynggirr #bellingen #promisedland #neverneverriver #tourism #locals

Hashtag Lists @[email protected] · 2023-05-27 · 04:50 UTC

CW: Long List Showing Animal Phyla with Examples and Links

Animal Kingdom

Domain Eukaryota #Eukaryotes
Kingdom Animalia #Animals
Subdivision Bilateria BilateralSymmetry
Phyla Nephrozoa
Superphylum Deuterostomia
Phylum Chordata Chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata (Craniate)
Superclass Agnatha
Jawless Fish #Lamprey #Hagfish
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
Jawed Vertbrates
Superclass Tetrapoda
Class Chondrichthyes Cartilaginous fish #Sharks #Skates #Rays
Class Osteichthyes Bony Vertebrates
Subclass Actinoptetygii Ray-finned fish #Sturgeon Paddlefish Bowfin Gars
Subclass Sarcoptetygii Lobe-finned fish
Class Amphibia #Amphibians #Frogs
Class Sauropsida #Reptiles #Birds
Subclass Synapsida
Class Mammalia (#Mammals)
Order Monotremata (#Monotremes) #Platypus #Echidna
Subclass Theria
Infraclass Marsupialia (#Marsupials) Bandicoots #Kangaroos #Koalas #Opossums TasmanianDevils #Wallabies #Wombats
Infraclass Placentalia
Clade Atlantogenata
SuperOrder Xenarthra
Order Cingulata Armidillos
Order Pilosa #Anteaters #Sloths
SuperOrder Afrotheria
Clade Afroinsectiphilia
Order Afrosoricda GoldenMoles OtterShrews Tenrecs
Order Macroscelidea ElephantShrews
Order Tubulidentata #Aardvarks
Clade Paenungulata
Order Hydrocoidea Hydaxes
Order Proboscide #Elephants
Order Sirenia #Dugongs #Manatees
Magnorder Boreoeutheria
SuperOrder Euarchontoglires
Clade Gliriformes
Clade Glires
Order Lagomorha #Hares #Pikas #Rabbits
Order Rodentia #Beavers #Mice #Rats #Squirrels #Voles
GrandOrder Euarchonta
Order Scandentia TreeShrews
MirOrder Primatomorpha
Order Dermoptera Colugos
Order Primates #Apes #Humans #Lemurs Lorises #Monkeys
SuperOrder Laurasiatheria
Order Eulipotyphla Gymnures #Hedgehogs #Moles Shrews Solenodons
Order Chioptera #Bats
GrandOrder Ferungulata
MirOrder Ungulata
Order Artiodactyla #Antelope #Camels #Cattle #Deer #Pigs #Whales
Order Perissodactyla #Donkeys #Horses Rhinoceroses #Tapirs #Zebras
MirOrder Ferae
Order Carnivora #Bears #Cats #Dogs #Mongooses #Seals
Order Pholidota #Pangolins

Superphylum Ecdysozoa
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Chelicerata
Class Arachnida #Mites #Scorpions #Spiders
Subphylum Myriapoda
Class Diplopoda #Millipedes
Class Chilopoda #Centipedes
Subphylum Hexapoda
Class Insecta (#Insects)
Subclass Apterygota Primitive wingless insects with incomplete metamorphosis
Order Archaeogantha hump-backed/jumping Bristletails
Order Zygentoma #Silverfish Firebrats Fishmoths
Subclass Palaeoptera Primitive winged insects, with their wings held upright or outstretched at rest and incomplete metamorphosis
Order Ephemeroptera #Mayflies
Order Odanata #Dragonflies #Damselflies
Subclass Polyneoptera Winged insects, with a broad, fan-like extension to their hind wings, and incomplete metamorphosis
Order Orthoptera BushCrickets #Crickets #Grasshoppers #Locusts
Order Phasmida #StickInsects
Order Plecoptera Stoneflies
Order Dermaptera #Earwigs
Order Blattodea #Cockroaches #Termites
Order Embioptera Webspinners
Order Grylloblatteria Rockcrawlers
Order Mantophasmatodea Prayingmantids Walkingsticks
Order Zoraptera AngelInsects
Subclass Paraneoptera Higher insects, with mostly incomplete metamorphosis, where a nymph generally resembles the adult
Order Hemiptera #Truebugs
SubOrder Auchenorrhyncha #Cicadas #Leafhoppers #Planthoppers #Treehoppers Spittlebugs
SubOrder Heteroptera
InfraOrder Cimicomorpha #BedBugs BatBugs AssassinBugs PirateBugs
InfraOrder Dipsocoromorpha
InfraOrder Inicocephaloidea
InfraOrder Gerromorpha WaterStriders
InfraOrder Leptopodomorpha ShoreBugs SpinyShoreBugs
InfraOrder Nepomorpha True WaterBugs
InfraOrder Peloridimorpha
InfraOrder Pentatomomorpha #StinkBugs FlatBugs SeedBugs
SubOrder Sternorhyncha #Aphids ScaleInsects Whiteflies
Order Phthiraptera sucking & biting #Lice
Order Psocoptera Booklice Barklice
Order Thysanoptera #Thrips
Subclass Endopterygota Higher insects, with a clear metamorphosis from larva via a pupa to adult, also called Holometabola
Order Coleoptera #Beetles
Order Diptera true #Flies
Order Hymenoptera #Ants #Bees #Wasps
Order Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Moths
Order Mecoptera Scorpionflies
Order Megaloptera Alderflies
Order Neuroptera Lacewings
Order Siphonaptera #Fleas
Order Raphidioptera Snakeflies
Order Strepsiptera Twistegwingflies
Order Trichoptera Caddisflies Sedgeflies