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This booklet covers the soil tracer techniques that have been shown to be useful for Australian situations. These important tracer techniques include those involving surface-applied tracers, historically-applied tracers and environmental …

Michael C. Calver , Neil R. Loneragan

Quantifying Diets of Wildlife and Fish presents different techniques available to study animal diets. Ecologists determine animal diets to build natural history knowledge, test hypotheses in ecological theory and make informed management …

Katrina Germein , Suzanne Houghton

What do you know about wasps? There are wasps that shimmer in shades of bright blue and green. There are some without wings – and some almost too tiny to see. Some capture spiders, while others nest in fruit or mud. With …

Jevita Nilson , Jess Racklyeft

Our world is full of amazing natural wonders. From sparkling seas and towering trees, to valleys, lakes and waterfalls, there are extraordinary places that seem too magical to be true but can be found right here on planet Earth. There …

Caitlin Henderson , Annie Henderson

I’m not afraid of spiders! Come along on an exploration of the wonderful world of spiders. Discover how there's nothing to fear about these beautiful but often misunderstood animals. Meet spiders that jump, spiders that sparkle and …

Katrina Germein , Suzanne Houghton

Australian frogs are fabulous frogs! Did you know that there are frogs who change colour? Or that there are frogs who would rather walk than jump, or can use their eyes to swallow food? And that some tadpoles can control when they turn into …

Suzanne Houghton

Have you ever heard of a meat-eating plant? Or a plant that traps spiders and flies? Welcome to The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants, where sticky leaves and slippery stems are just some of the fascinating ways some plants …

Dom Conlon , Anastasia Izlesou

Swim around the world with Shark as he explores ocean forests and coastal reefs, meeting hammerheads and great whites, stingrays and dolphins in a search for the place he calls home. With rich language and enchanting art, Swim, …

Sophie Gillies , Karen Erasmus

All Australian creatures from galahs and potoroos, to stingrays and goannas, do their own distinctive poos. Discover which animal has sparkly poo, who poos hundreds of times a day and, of course, whose poos are square! With whimsical …

Christina Booth

Can Purinina survive without her mother? Will she survive the challenges of the Tasmanian wilderness? Follow the lives of the purinina (Tasmanian devils) and discover the issues facing this iconic species. With captivating …

Yvonne Mes , Sylvia Morris

Millions of years ago, a small dinosaur slips and scrambles, before sinking into the earth. Her bones lie under the soil, slowly transforming into something wonderful. Then, one day, a miner spies a shimmer of blue and green. The …

Claire Saxby , Alicia Rogerson

You will find me where land meets sea … Saltmarshes are full of energy and life. They provide food and shelter for migratory birds as well as microscopic plants and animals. They also protect our coastlines. Most of all, saltmarshes …

Dom Conlon , Anastasia Izlesou

Travel with Star (the Sun) as her light zips across 150 million kilometres of space from her home to Earth, where she ripens crops, keeps us warm, creates weather and reveals a waking world full of life. With rich language and enchanting …

David Gullan , Samantha Metcalfe

'There it is! That's it! That's the last bat!' '… Or could it be those ones?' 'Or this one, or that?' As the stars come out for the night, a colony of bats passes overhead. Where are they going and what will they do on their …

Sarah Speedie , Cindy Lane

Each day the Great Dawn Choir greets the morning sun. Together in the growing light, their voices join as one. The Great Dawn Choir celebrates the dawn chorus and the beautiful native Australian birds that take …

Stephanie Owen Reeder , Rachel Gregg

As the sun sets, Rakali prepares to patrol the riverbank. He is on a mission to fill his belly, protect his pups and keep his home safe. But he must face feral foxes, disease-carrying black rats and toxic cane toads. Will he make it safely …

Jevita Nilson , Jess Racklyeft

Earth’s wildlife is nothing short of extraordinary. There are colour-changing chameleons in the forests of Madagascar and cliff-climbing goats in the European Alps. There are fluorescent fish in the depths of the Mariana Trench and …

Heidi Cooper Smith

What kind of animals lay eggs? Where do they lay them, and how do they look after them? Meet some of Australia's incredible egg-laying animals. Starting at the sea, Hatch takes us on a journey inland and underground, to the …

Billie Rooney , Anke Noack

Creatures are on the move! Wild animals often travel to find food, shelter or a place to breed. But this is becoming more difficult and dangerous, as construction and land clearing are affecting their habitat. Creature …

Suzanne Houghton

Sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas beetles usually appear in the heat of December – a sign that the festive season has begun. But recently they have been hard to find. We aren’t seeing them in the eucalyptus trees, or dancing …