At The Age Harvest Picnic this weekend at Hanging Rock the endangered Tiger Quoll has reason to celebrate! Otway Brewing have partnered with the Conservation Ecology Centre to help create a brighter future for the species. A new beer named ‘Spotted Ale’ will be launched at this weekend’s festival. Janine Rose, General Manager of Otway [...]
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Fast Facts on Long-nosed Potoroos
Potoroos are Marsupials. They are small members of the macropod super-family, in the family Potoroidae along with bettongs and the desert rat-kangaroo (as closely related to kangaroos as bears are to dogs!). Five species in the Potoroidae family are native to Victoria, three bettong species and two potoroo species, sadly all of the bettong species [...]
What a great year 2012 has been! Thank you for being a part of it.
This year, with your help, we rediscovered endangered Tiger Quolls in the Otways and initiated the Otways Conservation Dogs Project and Humane Fox Management Program. We have embarked upon an ambitious program, investigating and addressing koala habitat decline – an issue seriously threatening koalas in Victoria. You have also helped us to rescue and rehabilitate hundreds [...]
We’re nearly there but we need your help!
The Manna Gum Reserve is so close to becoming a reality. However, this exciting project is on hold. We still require $28,565 to turn this property into a safe haven for koalas. Will you help? With your help we have raised an incredible $116,435 for the Manna Gum Reserve. Thank you again for your support. This [...]
EcoSatch Supports Conservation
Wildlife in Australia has reason to celebrate! EcoSatch, a new Melbourne based company creating environmentally friendly, stylish bags have just become an official supporter of the Conservation Ecology Centre. “Loss of biodiversity is one of the greatest crises of our time” said Lizzie Corke, CEO of the Conservation Ecology Centre. “Support to continue our conservation [...]
Announcing the Safe Arrival of Four Endangered Tiger Quoll Joeys
We are delighted to announce the arrival of four beautiful, endangered Tiger Quoll joeys. The gorgeous spotted joeys are now three months old and fit into the palm of your hand. Lizzie Corke, CEO of the Conservation Ecology Centre, says raising this many joeys in a first breeding season is unusual but the joeys are all [...]
The Future of Koalas at Cape Otway
At Cape Otway on the Great Ocean Road manna gum woodlands are declining rapidly and hungry koalas gaze down from skeletons of dead and dying trees. The local community have observed the progression with mounting alarm and are working together to address it. The Conservation Ecology Centre, based at Cape Otway, is investigating the issue [...]
Otways Conservation Dogs – FAQs
Why is there a need for Conservation Dogs in the Otways? The Tiger Quoll is the largest remaining carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland. It is an endangered species and is declining across its entire range, even in the Otways which was once a key habitat for the Tiger Quoll. One great way for detecting an [...]
Manna Gum Reserve is a reality!
We are delighted to announce that today the title for this special piece of land was transferred to the Conservation Ecology Centre. It is the first, very exciting step in creating an important habitat corridor and a safe haven for koalas and other wildlife. We have very nearly raised all the funds required to finalise the purchase [...]
Come along to the Go Native Trivia Night!
Need a break? Feel like getting back to nature but like life’s little luxuries too? Sounds like you should book in for time out at Cape Otway’s Great Ocean Ecolodge – or even better, win it! An accommodation package at the Ecolodge is just one of the prizes up for grabs at Go Native trivia [...]