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Bush Heritage Australia 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.

We're hiring 📢 Whether it's building partnerships that support conservation, helping to manage our incredible volunteers...
13/10/2026

We're hiring 📢

Whether it's building partnerships that support conservation, helping to manage our incredible volunteers or working in the field to care for our reserves, we could have the role for you!

🌱 Regional Volunteer Coordinator https://bit.ly/4B71Vss
🌳 Reserve Manager - Reedy Creek https://bit.ly/4ATfPOC
🤝 Government and Investment Partnerships Lead
https://bit.ly/3VEG37C

Join our team working to protect Australia's unique landscapes and wildlife for generations to come.

What does twenty years of forest recovery look like? Sometimes, it shows up as one very curious visitor. 🌿 This is exac...
08/10/2026

What does twenty years of forest recovery look like?

Sometimes, it shows up as one very curious visitor. 🌿

This is exactly what our camera traps found in the old growth forest at Drys Bluff, on our Liffey Valley Reserve: A Tasmanian Bettong (Bettongia gaimardi), caught in 4K (well, camera trap quality). Drys Bluff is the only reserve where we've recorded this species, so every sighting matters.

The reserve holds open sedgy habitat alongside old growth forest, much of which burnt in a bushfire in the early 2000s. Two decades on, it's regenerated into the country this bettong now calls home.

Bettongs are quiet achievers for healthy ecosystems: their diggings help turn over soil and promote plant germination, while they spread fungal spores as they forage, small acts that add up to a healthier forest

In honour of Australian Wildlife Week, here's to all the quite achievers keeping our ecosystems thriving.

Spotted anything bouncing back (or around) in your area? Let us know in the comments below. 👇

📷 Michael Bretz
📍 Drys Bluff Reserve, Palawa Country, 55 km south-west of Launceston, TAS

We’re grateful for our supporters every day, but yesterday we took a moment to say thank you. 💚 Across the country, team...
07/10/2026

We’re grateful for our supporters every day, but yesterday we took a moment to say thank you. 💚

Across the country, team members stepped away from their usual roles to make phone calls, write cards and personally thank the people who make our work possible.

As we approach our 35th birthday, it feels like the perfect time to recognise the incredible community standing behind conservation in Australia.

Whether you donate, volunteer, advocate for nature, or have chosen to leave a gift in your will, your support is helping protect Australia’s remarkable species and landscapes for generations to come. Together, we've protected more than 1.5 million hectares of land forever, and we're just getting started.

We’re only a few, and you are many, so we couldn’t thank everyone personally yesterday. But if you’ve ever supported Bush Heritage in any way, please know this message is for you: Thank you. 🙏🌳

Today's challenges demand that we find new ways to meet them head on.From climate change to habitat loss and invasive sp...
05/10/2026

Today's challenges demand that we find new ways to meet them head on.

From climate change to habitat loss and invasive species, the threats facing our native plants and animals are as vast as they are varied. That's why our scientists are developing new tools to protect them.

But we need your help. This is your last chance to donate to help power the next generation of conservation tools. From environmental DNA to smarter feral predator control, we are going all in to protect Australia's wildlife.

This is your moment to help us protect threatened species, before they are lost completely.

Donate via the link in the comments.

📸 Matt Horspool , Krystle Wright
📍 Avocet Nature Refuge, Western Kangoulu Country, 275km west of Rockhampton, QLD; Naree Station Reserve, Budjiti Country, 130km north-west of Bourke, NSW; Pilungah Reserve, Wangkamahdla Country, 470km south of Mount Isa, QLD

02/10/2026

👀 What does searching for one of Australia’s rarest birds look like?

Behind the scenes at our Boolcoomatta Reserve, where researcher Saskia Gerhardy used thermal cameras and tiny GPS tracking backpacks to locate, record, and safely release these Plains-wanderers – thriving in a habitat nobody expected.

Sometimes the best discoveries come when you’re least expecting them. 🔬💛

Learn more about their story on our website. 👇

🎥 Saskia Gerhardy
📍 Boolcoomatta Station Reserve, Adnyamathanha & Wilyakali Country, 100 km west of Broken Hill, SA

“We all have something we're good at. Using it to help nature is one of the best things you can do with it.” - Rhydian C...
01/10/2026

“We all have something we're good at. Using it to help nature is one of the best things you can do with it.” - Rhydian Cowley

3-time Olympian and Gifts in Wills legend! 🥉
Rhydian Cowley is racing to raise funds for Bush Heritage and break the Australian record!

By day, he’s part of our amazing Gifts in Wills team, helping supporters to create a legacy for nature. Outside the office, he’s a 3-time Olympian who brought home bronze at Paris 2024.

On 25 October, Rhydian is lining up for a race walk marathon in Takahata, Japan. As part of October’s Green Sports Month, a worldwide celebration of the positive impact sports can have in building a cleaner, safer and healthier world for people and planet. Fuelled by a deep passion for protecting nature (and with an eye on the Australian record too!), he's aiming to raise $5,000 towards our mission. 🌏

Every dollar raised helps protect Australia's unique landscapes and wildlife, from habitat restoration to species protection.
It’s one of the things we love most about our team: people bringing their passions and talents to support healthy Country, protected forever.

Cheer Rhydian on across the finish line and find out more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4jBmTJr

Go Rhydian, we're lucky to have you on our team, both on and off the track! 👏

You don't need to be an Olympian to make a difference for nature. Whatever you're passionate about (or just love doing!) can go towards protecting our planet, and we can help get your started.

Click here to find out how you can use your passions to protect the planet 👉 https://bit.ly/4hy0DgX

30/09/2026

It’s here! We’re excited to share Wurreka Galkangu – Walking Together to Heal Country.

Co-created in partnership with DJAARA, this special film shares a story of connection, collaboration and what’s possible when we walk together to heal Country.

We’re incredibly proud to share it with you.

Watch the full film now: https://bit.ly/4iWvlCS

📷 Grassland Films
📍 Dja Dja Wurrung Country, 185 km north-west of Melbourne, VIC

We welcome respectful discussion about nature, conservation and the work we do. We know that people have different perspectives, and we encourage thoughtful and constructive conversations that are culturally safe for all. We are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive space where everyone can participate safely in chats about protecting nature. At this time, we have made the decision to restrict comments on this content to protect our people and valued partners. We encourage you to share this content with your networks, like, or DM us to celebrate this powerful story.

There's just a few days left to help.Across Australia, our scientists are turning promising ideas into practical new way...
28/09/2026

There's just a few days left to help.

Across Australia, our scientists are turning promising ideas into practical new ways to find threatened wildlife sooner, protect it more effectively, and restore ecosystems. From environmental DNA, tested in everything from owl pellets to soil and air, to smarter feral cat control, these technologies could change how conservation is done.

Help us test them, refine them and put them into action. Together, we can help our native wildlife stay one step ahead.

Support our work via the link in the comments 👇

📸 Matt Horspool
📍 Avocet Nature Refuge, Western Kangoulu Country, 275km west of Rockhampton, QLD

Meet the people of Wurreka Galkangu – a partnership between DJAARA and Bush Heritage to heal and protect Dja Dja Wurrung...
28/09/2026

Meet the people of Wurreka Galkangu – a partnership between DJAARA and Bush Heritage to heal and protect Dja Dja Wurrung Country in north-west Victoria.

Healthy Landscapes Manager for Bush Heritage Tegan Hibberson recognises the deep importance of trust, long-term commitment and mutual respect when working with Traditional Custodians to look after Country.

Learn more by watching 'Wurreka Galkangu – Walking Together to Heal Country', premiering this Wednesday 30 September via DJAARA's website and our website.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4iz5sZQ

📷 Bee Stephens
📍 Buckrabanyule Reserve, Dja Dja Wurrung Country, 185 km north-west of Melbourne, VIC

We welcome respectful discussion about nature, conservation and the work we do. We know that people have different perspectives, and we encourage thoughtful and constructive conversations that are culturally safe for all. We are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive space where everyone can participate safely in chats about protecting nature. At this time, we have made the decision to restrict comments on this content to protect our people and valued partners. We encourage you to share this content with your networks, like, or DM us to celebrate this powerful story.

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