Providing sanctuaries for Malleefowls, Gouldian Finches and other threatened birds, a presentation by Dr Jenny Pierson, Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Dr Jenny Pierson is a Senior Ecologist on Australian Wildlife Conservancy's (AWC) National Science Team, leading the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Conservation Genetics Program. Jenny has worked in Australia since 2010 with CSIRO, ANU, and ACT Parks and Conservation Service before joining AWC. 

AWC is the largest private owner and manager of land for conservation in Australia, delivering and influencing effective conservation across more than 12.9 million hectares across. 

Jenny will talk about how AWC’s research is helping in the recovery of threatened species at their sanctuaries and on partnership sites in iconic regions of Australia. She will cover their work in captive breeding, and how their ecological monitoring program, one of the largest in the country, is being used to document trends in birds on sites across the country. She will show how these innovative approaches to conservation are helping to protect several of Australia’s threatened and iconic birds, including Malleefowl, Gouldian Finch, and the Purple-crowned Fairy wren.

The event will be held in the upstairs meeting room towards the back of the new Chinese restaurant. You may need to ask for directions! 

Some of us will be having dinner downstairs at the Club a bit before 6pm to make sure we can start on time. We will have a few tables reserved to the right of where you pay for your meals. There is no need to let us know, just turn up if you can. 

& don't forget to bring your ID to get into the Club!

After Jenny’s presentation Rob Dunn, BLS President, will give a brief overview of what BLS has been doing in the past year and cover the requirements of our AGM.