Windjana Gorge
Winjanna Gorge: Survey nets plenty of crocs
Bunuba Rangers and wildlife officers have caught and released about half the freshwater crocs in two dry-season pools.
Freshwater crocodile
They took measurements and genetic samples in a bid to learn more about the crocodiles before cane toads arrive.
Science Network [read this story]
Windjana Gorge: Burning completed for Easter
Parks and Wildlife has completed prescribed burning at Windjana Gorge national park, in time for the Easter holidays.
You can read a media release here: more »
Caves reveal ancient climate records
Caves in the east and west Kimberley have revealed ancient records of droughts and flooding rains.
Scientists have analysed stalagmites from Ball Gown Cave, near Winjana Gorge, and another cave 40 kilometres north of Kununurra.
As a result they now have climate records from the last 41,000 years for tropical Australia.
Science Network [read this story]
West Kimberley fires
This link shows a satellite image of prescribed burns in the West Kimberley.
PhysOrg [read this story]
Kimberley heritage listing deadline close
Environment minister Tony Burke has until 30 June to decide whether to approve the West Kimberley heritage listing.
Sydney Morning Herald’s Lindsay Murdoch outlines the supporters’ case for locking away a large part of our region from resource development.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
People: Damion Hunter
Damion Hunter has taken on the leading role in Jandamarra (the play, not the movie).
The play kicks off in Broome in July, with short seasons at Broome, Winjana Gorge, Halls Creek and Kununurra.
The West Australian [read this story]
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