Dunedoo Area Community Group Inc
Operation Eagle
$800
The group will use these funds for taxidermy of a Wedge tailed Eagle. Having obtained the necessary permit, the eagle will be housed in their office which also houses native fish in tanks and other displays of rock and minerals used for education. The eagle will be taken into schools and used as an education tool.
Project Platypus
Bandicoot revival in the Grampians region
$4,500
Project Platypus seek information about possible bandicoot populations in a particular part of the Grampians. They will survey various areas using trapping techniques and make an assessment about the information gathered. If it looks feasible that bandicoot populations could be brought back to this area, the Foundation will look at future funding for a recovery plan. These funds cover the survey work and associated administration. http://www.platypus.org.au/
Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia
Butterfly biodiversity project
$1,200
This project aims to increase biodiversity on the Hunter Wetlands that is currently being restored. The group wish to increase the butterfly population which is needed for pollination. We will fund the research component of this project to ascertain whether building a hothouse and breeding facilities are appropriate. If the results are satisfactory, the group is invited to re-apply for funding to build the hothouse, buy the equipment, carrying out monitoring and training, and hold community workshops. http://www.wetlands.org.au
Mammal Survey Group of Victoria
Infra-red detection of Victoria’s mammal species and their predators
$9,995
The MSGV lost their trailer and all their equipment in the 2009 bushfires. Funds will be used to purchase new equipment and will include infra-red cameras and peripherals for more effective monitoring and surveying. This grant was supplied by the RE Ross Trust Victorian Small Rural Grants Scheme. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~msgv/
Cape Otway Centre for Conservation Ecology
Landscape biodiversity conservation and the community
$12,874
COCCE is collaborating with a number of agencies and on-ground groups in the area to undertake biodiversity monitoring. The surveying work will ultimately help inform groups on management strategies for individual species and for landscape restoration. Surveying work will include volunteer training. The organisation is going to use the Community Web Mapping Portal (cwmp) designed by Spatial Vision and offered by the Foundation for use by its landscape restoration projects. COCCE intend to collect data on private land and record this data on the mapper.
The RE Ross Trust Victorian Small Rural Grants Scheme supplied funds for field equipment ($5,450) and The Norman Wettenhall Foundation granted funds for volunteer logistics and educational materials ($7,424). http://www.capeotwaycentre.org/
Tag for Life
Bringing sharks to life – research and educational outreach
$10,000
Tag for Life track white sharks and collate data on their movement and behaviour. This particular project is a public education campaign on marine ecosystems and the great white shark. Data will be collected through tracking and a DVD produced which will be shown at Museum Victoria and other places. The Ian Potter Foundation and Diversicon Environmental Foundation are also putting in $10,000 and we are looking forward to this partnership. http://www.whitetag.com.au
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Ecology and conservation internship
$7,000
The internship is for one year and is for biology graduates to work in the field on one of the AWC’s sanctuaries. Our funding will ensure one graduate is placed on the Scotia Sanctuary in the south of Australia. We look forward to hearing about their placement and results of their work on the sanctuary. http://www.australianwildlife.org/
