- February 22, 2024
Bringing Home my Bandicoot Work
While I was mowing my lawn two weeks ago, I noticed some disturbed soil at the edge of the lawn under a Lilly Pilly tree. I took a closer look and instantly recognized the inverted conical digging pit of a bandicoot. I was a bit surprised at this because I’m in a pretty built-up area,… Continue reading Bringing Home my Bandicoot Work
READ MORE- November 05, 2023
Encounter
Last week I was walking along the sandy trail that leads from the low beach country up the escarpment to the ridgeline. I rounded a bend and heard a rustle and because I always have snakes in the back of my mind I jumped a metre backwards. The cause of the rustle was a koala,… Continue reading Encounter
READ MORE- October 22, 2023
Critter-blind
by Marcus I’ve hit a bump in the road. The above photo might look pretty mundane but it’s actually pretty significant. It’s what greeted me when I arrived at the fieldsite last week. The reason the photo is significant is because the previous Tuesday there was a trail camera attached to the tree. I arrived… Continue reading Critter-blind
READ MORE- October 15, 2023
Welcome
Welcome to the Cultural Fire and Animals website. This site is part of the ARC funded research project ‘Narrating the Roles of Animals in Cultural Burning.’ This project is aimed at developing stories of how First Nations people and animals co-construct landscapes via the medium of cultural fire. It’s being undertaken on the mid north… Continue reading Welcome
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