CanberraBirds subscribers: pls note that the necessary permits to collect and submit feathers for this specific project have now been granted for the ACT and NSW so we can get started on this potentially valuable project -
David
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Dear Canberra Ornithologists Group
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the University of NSW (UNSW) are undertaking a citizen science project called the Feather Map of Australia
Project.
The aim of the initiative is to understand and improve the health of wetlands and wetland birds across Australia. You can learn more at
www.ansto.gov.au/feathermap
As your members are likely to have a keen interest in the welfare of wetland birds, would it be possible to share information about the project with them? Many
may be keen to get involved.
If you are able to share the Project, I’ve included a blurb about the project and a link to the project logo and two images below.
Please let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks
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Jane Howard
Communications Project Officer
External Relations
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
   
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Become a citizen scientist today
Collect wetland bird feathers
Wetlands are habitats that are critical for Australia’s waterbirds however they are under threat from reduced river flows and flooding, drought,
climate change and land use changes.
Help turn the tide by simply collecting wetland bird feathers you find on the ground or in the water from inland wetlands across Australia.
Researchers from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the University of New South Wales will analyse the feathers
using nuclear techniques to track the movement of waterbirds, creating the first ever Feather Map of Australia. This information can be used by water and wetland managers to inform decision making and help researchers better understanding waterbirds to ensure
their survival.
Find out how you can get involved at
www.ansto.gov.au/feathermap
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The Project logo and two images can be downloaded here:
https://sharefile.ansto.gov.au/download/1f93e8ce1613657b0d9971b6fab8d11e0132f7b5
