FauNature - Brnging You and Wildlife Together

Several new products have recently been added to the fauNature^TM product range. The Cleener Feeder is an exciting break-through in feeder design! Plus two new books: Nest boxes for wildlife by Alan and Stacy Franks and The Possum-tail Tree by Philip Roetman and Chris Daniels.

The Cleener Feeder is a new development in the feeding of seed-eating bird species. Invented by an Australian scientist concerned about our native wildlife, the Cleener Feeder is designed to enable feeding, while minimising a number of the challenges traditionally associated with the practice.

Typically, considerable grain is spilt as various bird species fossick through searching for their preferred seed types. Unwanted items are usually discarded in the process. Having a unique two tray system, discarded seed tends to be caught in the outer tray, so the amount of grain which falls to the ground is minimal. As a consequence, any under feeder clean-up is limited and potential food sources for vermin (e.g. rats and mice) are greatly reduced.

Being made of stainless steel, the feeder is easy to clean (as the name suggests) which reduces the likelihood of disease being transmitted.

Nest boxes for wildlife - A Practical Guide is probably the most complete book published to-date on artificial hollows for our native Australian wildlife.

The book offers many practical insights into our hollow dependant fauna, preferences of different species, the building of nest boxes, installation and subsequent maintenance.

Most Australians live in highly modified environments, where wildlife is limited. This book helps take anyone, through a step-by-step process of create artificial hollows and contribute to the survival of native fauna "where we live."

The Possum-Tail Tree: Understanding Possums through Citizen Science is a novel investigation of a creature that is part of so many Australian lives. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in possums, who has lived with them or is intrigued with how we humans interact with our urban wildlife.

This book explores the results of “Operation Possum” a state-wide survey of the location, habits and behaviour of possums in South Australia, in 2008. This survey also recorded the attitudes of people towards these beautiful, yet mischievous marsupials.

The project and book were undertaken by researchers at the Barbara Hardy Centre, at the University of South Australia, inconjunction with 891ABC local radio.

We hope you enjoy these new offerings! Remember you can make a difference! Each action you take has consequences - it is up to you whether those actions have a positive impact on the planet.

Make the choice to imporve our planet and ensure our children inherit a country worth owning.