Managing Madiera Vine

July 23rd, 2008

The autumn flowering of Madeira Vine is a visual reminder of the local abundance of this weed in northern NSW and South-East Queensland. Madeira Vine is particularly common along stream banks where its tubers are actively dispersed and deposited by flood water to begin new infestations. Read the rest of this entry »

Human Rights Conference Hear From Dayak People

July 10th, 2008

Rainforest Rescue sponsored John Bamba, an indigenous Dayak from West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, to attend and speak at an Activating Human Rights and Peace conference, Byron Bay, July 1-4th. The conference was organised through the Centre for Peace and Social Justice (Southern Cross University) and included delegates and speakers from over 20 countries. Read the rest of this entry »