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We’re a unified force for nature grounded in science and culture. We work to heal & protect the bush.

Bush Heritage Australia is a leading not-for-profit conservation organisation that protects ecosystems and wildlife across the continent. We use the best science, conservation and right-way knowledge to deliver landscape-scale impact. We’re on the ground, working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the agricultural sector to make sure our impact is deep, sustainable and collaborative.

21/08/2026

🔬 What does a career in conservation science really look like?

From tracking wildlife and restoring landscapes to Traditional Custodian engagement and ecological research, there’s no single pathway into conservation.

If you missed our recent Conservation Science Careers event, you can now watch the recording and hear firsthand from Bush Heritage experts and emerging professionals about:

✅ Diverse career pathways in conservation science
✅ The work conservation practitioners do every day
✅ Practical advice for students and early-career conservationists

As we head towards the end of National Science Week and with growing demand for environmental and conservation scientists, there's never been a better time to explore how your passion for nature could become a career. 💚🌳

📺 Catch up on the recording 👉 https://bit.ly/3TXx3JU

18/08/2026

Have you seen this fluffy flower before? 🌸

This is the Mulla Mulla, part of the genus Ptilotus, which contains more than 100 different species!

Those feathery blooms might look delicate, but don't be fooled. Mulla Mulla is a certified desert survivor, thriving in poor soils and extreme heat across arid and semi-arid Australia.

After rainfall, their colourful flowers can transform the landscape, including of our Bush Heritage Australia reserves!

This year, to celebrate National Science Week ABC is running a poll to find Australia’s most amazing wildflower.

Could this be the one? 👀

Vote for your favourite wildflower in ABC's poll by 11am AEST this Friday 👉 https://ab.co/4xpaL2B

📽️ Leah Sjerp
📍 Pilungah Reserve, Wangkamahdla Country, 470km south of Mt Isa, QLD

ABC Science, ABC Radio National

17/08/2026

Happy National Science Week! 🔬🌿

Science is at the heart of everything we do. From monitoring the health of our ecosystems, to using the latest technology to track what's happening across our reserves, to the volunteers who make it all possible.

Here are three ways science powers our conservation work. 🐾

📷 Steve Parish/Nature Connect, Nic Duncan, Graham Lee.

14/08/2026

Ever wanted to give back to nature? 🌱

Our Bush Heritage volunteer experience is a great way to do that! You could find yourself doing infrastructure work in WA’s deep red soil or monitoring birds in Victoria’s lush forests.

Wherever you end up, it’ll be a “pretty special experience” 🧡

To learn more, head to the volunteer page on our website 📲

13/08/2026

“Dink, d**k ... d**k, d**k.” Across the spinifex of desert Queensland, this distinctive call reveals the presence of one of Australia’s rarest birds.

At Pullen Pullen Reserve, one of the Night Parrot’s only remaining strongholds, we and our partners have collected over 500,000 hours of audio data from the bird. We are now analysing these recordings to better understand how to protect the critically endangered species.

“This has been the main source of data on population trends since the birds were discovered, and the trends have been encouraging. We now know of five or six roost sites, and the population seems to be growing,” says ecologist Dr Nick Leseberg, who is leading research at Pullen Pullen.

📸 Lachlan Gardiner Photography
📍 Pullen Pullen Reserve, Maiawali Country, QLD

11/08/2026

We share Australians’ concern about the escalating impact of H5N1 on our native wildlife.

With local transmission now confirmed in more resident birds and Australia’s first H5N1 mass mortality event recorded, Bush Heritage is taking a proactive, science-led approach to monitoring and preparedness.

There remain no confirmed cases of H5N1 on Bush Heritage - managed reserves. Across our reserve network, our teams are strengthening biosecurity measures, monitoring wildlife and working closely with government agencies and conservation partners as the situation evolves.

As our Executive Manager of Conservation and Science, Bruce Webber, explains:

“Healthy ecosystems are naturally more resilient to threats. But diseases like H5N1 remind us that conservation is about more than protecting habitat. It’s also about being prepared, responding early and using the best available science to guide decisions as conditions change.”

If you’re out enjoying nature and notice sick or multiple dead birds, please don’t handle them.

✔ Avoid – Don’t touch affected wildlife.
✔ Record – Note the location and, if safe, take a photo.
✔ Report – Call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

Early reporting helps authorities monitor the spread of disease and respond quickly to protect Australia’s wildlife.

10/08/2026

Winter brings sporadic rainfall events to mid-west Western Australia – stimulating life across semi-arid landscapes.

In some instances, the shift is immediate. Parched wetlands fill. Insects stir and raucous birdlife soars in. In others, it's the start of slower, less obvious processes: like the germinating of wildflower seeds.

Read more about what this means for our *recent* acquisition in ‘Wanarra in bloom’ in Bushtracks via link in the comment section.

📸 Christine Lawrence & Richard Hamilton
📍 Wanarra, Widi Mob and Badimia Country, 220 km south-east of Geraldton, WA

08/08/2026

From where we'd rather be this weekend 💫

In case it somehow slipped your mind, the places we protect with the help of our supporters are pretty spectacular, if we do say so ourselves. But even we can hardly believe these shots that came out of Hamelin Station Reserve!

Hamelin sits right next to Hamelin Pool and the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. Last year marked 10 years since we acquired this former sheep station and turned it into a conservation reserve. Here's to another decade (and many more!) of Hamelin goodness. 🤩

📸 Ben Parkhurst
📍 Hamelin Station Reserve, Malgana & Nanda Country, 250 km north of Geraldton, WA

Pool

07/08/2026

Looking for an exceptional opportunity to make a very real contribution to protection of Australia's unique wildlife and their habitat? 🌳✨

We are looking for a Senior Field Officer for our Charles Darwin and Wanarra reserves in Western Australia.

You'll help carry out conservation work across 175,000 hectares of stunning landscapse on Badimia and Widi Mob Country and contribute to the day-to-day management of the reserve.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a leading conservation organisation while living and working on reserve. Applications close: Sunday 30 August at 11:30pm AWST.

Apply on our website or via the links in the comments below. 👇

05/08/2026

No more frosty mornings in Scottsdale! ❄️

To help keep our staff and volunteers warm and healthy on reserve, we built a new conservation centre.

Scottsdale is our busiest reserve for volunteers! For 20 years, people have helped us restore the precious native woodlands that once stood tall across the local landscape.

But to look after Country, we first need to look after our staff and volunteers. With that ethos, the new Scottsdale Conservation Centre was born 👏

Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen. We hope it creates a beautiful, warm space for people to connect while on Country.

You can read more 👉 https://bit.ly/43BnHoA

📸 Bush Heritage volunteers and staff
📍 Scottsdale Reserve, Ngambri and Ngarigo Country, 75 km south of Canberra, NSW

Address

Level 10, 637 Flinders Street
Docklands, VIC
3008

Telephone

+611300628873

Website

https://www.bushheritage.org.au/

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