Despite the urban sprawl in Western Australia, there are still 1000 isolated patches of remnant native vegetation within this urban footprint. These are vital bushland spaces for native plants and a range of animal survivors. Vital places also to maintain the wilderness that reaffirms our connections with the environment. This series of talks is aimed at starting the conversation about how we can best protect our urban forest and fauna for people now and into the future.
Murdoch University, 5 November 2018
| 9:00 | Trish Fleming | WELCOME |
| 9:15 | Giles Hardy | Why are trees important? |
| 9:30 | Gavin Giles (City of Fremantle) | The Greening Fremantle Strategy 2020 and Urban Forest Plan – how we plan to keep the city green |
| 9:45 | Treena Burgess | The urban environment: bridge-heads for Phytophthora introductions and sentinels for early detection |
| 10:00 | Rachel Standish | Restoration where people live and work |
| 10:15 | Moderator: Giles Hardy | DISCUSSION |
| 10:30 | MORNING TEA | |
| 11:00 | Wetlands in the Wild City Belinda Robson | Wetlands in the Wild City: now and for the future in a drying climate |
| 11:15 | Stephen Beatty | Fish Highways: tracking native and introduced fish in our cities and the implications for management |
| 11:30 | Jane Chambers | Wetlands and Wildlife Corridors |
| 11:45 | Halina Kobryn | Foxes on your frontdoor step |
| 12:00 | Trish Fleming | Urban animals exploit humans! |
| 12:15 | Moderator: Belinda Robson | DISCUSSION |
| 12:30 | LUNCH | |
| 13:30 | Catherine Baudains | What is the most critical factor for conservation? |
| 13:45 | Mike Calver | Using research to change cat owner behaviour |
| 14:00 | Kris Warren
*talk not available, please contact Bec Donaldson for a regular public update |
Conservation management of black cockatoos on the Swan Coastal Plain: Use of movement ecology to address knowledge gaps |
| 14:15 | Jatin Kala | Climate Change in southwest Western Australia and implications for urban forest management |
| 14:30 | Amanda Kristancic | How can we get people engaged in conservation? |
| 14:45 | Bonnie Beal-Richardson (City of Mandurah) | Backyard Bandicoots: Partnering to Engage Community |
| 15:00 | AFTERNOON TEA | |
| 15:15 | Greg Simpson | Wild City – Healthy Humans |
| 15:30 | Mike Hughes | Social dimensions of urban nature |
| 15:45 | Moderator: Mike Hughes | DISCUSSION |
| 16:00 | Chad Hewitt | Conclusions |
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