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SUMMARY:CBC September presentation - ACT Gula habitat survey by Keith Jo
 liffe
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DESCRIPTION:**No bookings required for the monthly presentation.** Keith
  Joliffe is a Koala (Gula) volunteer for the Conservation Council ACT Re
 gion, with prior experience in habitat work from the Eurobodalla Koala P
 roject. He collaborates with ANU Fenner School and ACT Government resear
 chers to study the viability of ACT woodlands as wild Koala habitat. A k
 ey part of their work involves public education, and they appreciate eng
 agement with groups like CBC and similar community organisations. In Sep
 tember, Keith will come and talk to us: - the status of wild Koalas (Gul
 a) in the ACT, focusing on the viability of woodlands as their habitat. 
 It was prompted by a Koala sighting at the Jacka Stage 2 development sit
 e in October 2024; - discuss the ACT Government's Conservation Strategy 
 for Koalas, exploring options like reviving wild populations, establishi
 ng more sanctuaries, translocations, or continued monitoring; - outline 
 the study's methods (GIS mapping, document searches, and ground-truthing
  plot surveys) and emphasise public education. - Finally, it will detail
  how bushwalkers can contribute by identifying suitable tree species, re
 cognising scats and scratches, and using platforms like NatureMapR, iNat
 uralist, and a dedicated Facebook group to report sightings. The Zoom wi
 ll be available too; more details will be available closer to the date.
URL:https://canberrabushwalkingclub.mybilby.com/activities/3096
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