Native grasslands

"It’s colloquial wisdom that the wealth of colonial Australia was built off the sheep’s back, but it is seldom acknowledged that the vast natural grasslands graziers depended on had been culturally managed by Aboriginal people for more than 30,000 years."

"Disturbance caused by traditional burning and frequent digging for edible tubers, alongside digging by small marsupials, created the spongy soils and extraordinarily biodiverse ecosystems taken for granted by early settlers"

“Eighty per cent or 11,000 hectares of Tasmania’s critically endangered lowland native grasslands remain unprotected...Once the grasslands are gone, they are lost forever."
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/22/sheep-farmers-are-helping-save-tasmanias-native-grasslands-were-better-off-working-together
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“Our Birthday cycle ride at dusk: moonrise over #BabbabiDjininang native grasslands in Fawkner. It was 28C at 8.30pm, but more comfortable than today’s Tmax of 34C.

“We said hello to some friends in the dog park, did some log balancing with Dad, enjoyed the sunset at the Growling Grass Frog wetlands, and we are going to enjoy some home fried chicken for our 2nd birthday dinner. “

“What a day it’s been”

See more photos at Dad’s FB: 📸 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/KLsQbqWzeZkhe7Ts/?mibextid=WC7FNe

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Shhhh….. we think something in the grasslands is watching us!!

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