Native nirvana: if you plant them, they will come ... Bob Beale in praise of native plants, their visual and olfactory delights, and the bonus they provide in bringing back true-blue wildlife to your garden

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A writer shares observations of native Australian animals and plants that occupy space in Sydney, Australia's largest city. Experts attribute the presence of a variety of birds in the city to the commitment to making Sydney a greener place. Planting native bushes and shrubs will do a part, though small, in providing refuge for animal visitors while bearing a relationship to the natural Australian environment.

Environmental Management, HEALTH SERVICES, Plants, Plants (Organisms)

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Wanted urgently: rational parks

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Zoologist Michael Archer's opinions on wildlife conservation methods have angered environmentalists and animal rights campaigners. He wants to manage the rural landscape by combining conservation and agriculture. He says that agriculture is more damaging to the soil in the long term than mining. Scientists estimate 30 billion trees have to be replanted to undo ecological destruction in Southern Australia.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Deforestation, Archer, Michael

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Evolution revolution

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The end of the ice age signaled a population boom for Australia, with far reaching impacts on everything from social politics and tribal boundaries to environmental change. Grass reeds used in central Australia were an important source of food, enclosing an entire world of relations between men and women.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Evaluation, Glacial epoch, Ice age

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