Resources

Information on wildlife and conservation:

Birds in Backyards:
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/
National program that encourages growing habitat and bird watching.

Greening Australia’s “Grow Us A Home”:
http://www.growusahome.org.au/
Fantastic site, and some of the nurseries might be worth a field trip too!

and Greening Australia:
http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au
A local, active organisation, educating the community.

Men of the Trees:
http://www.menofthetrees.com.au/
Get involved in growing and planting local native plants so animals have more habitat.

WA Gould League:
http://www.wagouldleague.com.au/
A great place to learn about the wetlands of Perth!

WA Conservation Council:
http://www.conservationwa.asn.au/
For local conservation issues.

Australian Wildlife Conservancy:
http://www.australianwildlife.org/
Keeping the wild places for the wildlife.

WA Department of Environment and Conservation (previously CALM):
http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/
Lots of info on WA parks and places, with some good education programs on offer.

Influencing government decisions:

WA Electoral Commission and Education Centre:
http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/education/eec/about_the_electoral_education_centre.php
A great way to learn how government works. Get in touch with your local members.

WA Local Government Association:
http://www.walga.asn.au/about_lg
If you want to find your local councils so that you can write them letters.

Funding:

GrantsLINK:
http://www.grantslink.gov.au/
Got big ideas with a little budget? Just one site to look for grants for conservation projects.

Fun Stuff:

A Wedged Tale:
http://www.awedgedtale.com
A Perth film maker is making another eagle doco, see the trailer and info here.

KidWings
http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/flash/v4/index.htm
US based, but has info on owl pellets and a virtual pellet dissection!