Boyd’s Forest Dragons

October 30th, 2007

October 29, 2007 Boyd’s Forest Dragons - By Neil.

Boyd’s Forest Dragons Hypsilurus boydii are endemic to the rainforests of Australia’s Wet Tropics. They can reach a total length of 54 cm and may live to thirty years. They prefer the vertical surface of a tree-trunk, particularly one with a slightly larger diameter than their own girth, to hide behind upon the approach of any potential threat. Occupying a territorial distribution of one dragon per 500 square metres of forest, they protect themselves from Amethystine Pythons in another peculiar way. Read the rest of this entry »

Global Warming and Mass Extinctions

October 30th, 2007

Another ‘field day’ for the press as a new research paper, entitled ‘A long-term association between global temperature and biodiversity, origination and extinction in the fossil record’, is published in the journal Proceedings of The Royal Society (Biological Sciences). Read the rest of this entry »

Daintree and Fraser Island worth $660 million annually

October 12th, 2007

Tuesday, 19 March, 2002

Two Queensland World Heritage icons, the Daintree and Fraser Island are generating $675 million annually for the economy according to a study released today by the Australian Tropical Research Foundation (AUSTROP). Read the rest of this entry »

Recycled Paper Information

October 11th, 2007

Source Black Rainbow Printing http://www.blackrainbow.com.au

What is Environmentally Sound Paper?
Environmentally Sound Paper (ESP) is paper that has a minimal impact on the environment. This is determined from the source of the raw material, and how it is manufactured. Read the rest of this entry »