Buy Australian - April 2020

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CONSUMER NEWS

ENVIRONMENT RECOVERY PROJECT YOU CAN HELP THE ENVIRONMENT RECOVERY PROJECT IS BEING RUN BY THE CENTRE FOR ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE AND ENCOURAGES ANYONE IN FIRE-AFFECTED AREAS OF AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE, NO MATTER THEIR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR CAMERA SKILLS. THE RESEARCHERS ARE HOPING TO LEARN VALUABLE LESSONS ABOUT THE RECOVERY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS AFFECTED BY THE BUSHFIRES TO INFORM FUTURE RESEARCH AND AID CONSERVATION EFFORTS.

To get involved, all you need is a mobile phone and the app, which is available via the iNaturalist website for both Android and iPhone users. Participants then take a photo of a bushfire-affected plant, animal or area and upload the image to the app. So next time you are out in an affected area you can help, let’s get clicking. PAG E 2 4


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