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Using cattle to regenerate land

Using cattle to regenerate land - paddocks need rest

Controlling up to 1500 head of cattle that use a short stretch of Fitzroy River frontage is no easy task, but Andrew and Meagan Lawrie have changed their property and management to use livestock to regenerate previously degraded areas.

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On-ground techniques for protecting local ecosystems

Restoration Guide

A best practice guide for natural landscape restoration projects along the Capricorn and Curtis coasts, including Rockhampton, Yeppoon and Gladstone.

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Fire in the Australian Landscape

The effects of fire on plants, fungi and vegetation communities

This is the second Note in the Land for Wildlife fire series and looks at the effects of fire on plants, fungi and vegetation communities. Plants and fungi respond in different ways to fire; some species regenerate quickly after fire, others undergo mass flowering and fruiting, some germinate, and others contract or perish from exposure to fire. For some plant and fungi species, fire plays an important role in their lifecycle. At a broader scale, fire can be an important determinant of vegetation communities and can help form boundaries between vegetation communities.

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Fighting Tilapia

Controlling the spread of Tilapia

Confidently identify pest fish species Tilapia and ensure that you don't get caught with the wrong fish! This film explains how you can help protect the waterways of the Fitzroy Basin.

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Semi-Evergreen Vine Thicket Fact Sheet

SEVT Factsheet

Semi-Evergreen Vine Thicket (SEVT) is a type of rainforest. SEVT refers to an entire plant community – that is, all the different plant species that live together in one ecosystem.

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Annual Report 07-08

2007-2008 FBA Annual Report

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Contour Banks Case Study

Contour Banks Case Study

Making the most of the land he manages is the key to running a successful enterprise, according to Andrew Wedel.

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