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What we are doing
Cutting edge technology used in the fight to protect native wildlife from feral cats
Scientists and technical staff from the Flora and Fauna Division have been busy deploying cutting edge feral cat control technology in Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park.
Blitzing through Casuarina Coastal Reserve: BioBlitz 2025
Casuarina Coastal Reserve BioBlitz – a biodiversity bonanza bringing community and scientists together.
Rarely seen Bottlenose Wedgefish washes up on Casuarina Beach
Rarely seen sea creature washes ashore.
NT Parks and Wildlife volunteer campground hosts, friendly welcoming faces in the heart of the Territory
NT Parks and Wildlife volunteer campground hosts play an important role in campgrounds across the NT, welcoming visitors from around the world and helping them to feel at home when they are a long way from home.
Remote Be Crocwise chats
The Be Crocwise team delivers vital crocodile safety messages.
New and improved camping options for Crystal Falls, Jatbula Trail, Nitmiluk National Park
New tent / sleeping platforms have been constructed and installed at Crystal Falls Camp site on the Jatbula Trail, in time for the 2025 hiking season.
Rangers refine their park interpretation skills in preparation for the 2025 Territory Parks Alive program
With the 2025 Territory Parks Alive program commencing 1 May, Rangers from across the Territory have been brushing up on their park interpretation skills as they prepare to deliver more than 250 ranger-guided activities across 15 Northern Territory parks and reserves over the coming months.
70 years of Water Resources – 1960s
Water Resources will be submitting a monthly update starting from the 1950s and moving up a decade each month till the 2020s. This month’s story is on the 1960s.
2024 Recognition of Service Milestones
The Department of Lands, Planning and Environment congratulates and recognises several staff members on reaching significant length of service milestones in the Northern Territory Public Service.
AGES Conference 2025 – Collaboration and Insight in Central Australia
The 2025 Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar (AGES), held at the Mpartnwe (Alice Springs) Conference Centre, once again proved to be an informative and engaging event.
Groundwater dependent vegetation mapped in Berry Springs Water Allocation Plan area
The Berry Springs Water Allocation Plan was developed to manage the Berry Springs Dolostone Aquifer over an area of 105 km2 area within the Darwin Rural Water Control District, to help ensure that water management meets the needs of stakeholders and connected communities in a sustainable way with a sustainable balance of economic, ecologic, and cultural considerations.
NT EPA Approves New Guideline for the Safe and Sustainable Reuse of Biosolids
The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) has approved a new guideline that provides a clear framework for the safe, sustainable, and beneficial reuse of biosolids in the Territory.
Cutting edge technology used in the fight to protect native wildlife from feral cats
Scientists and technical staff from the Flora and Fauna Division have been busy deploying cutting edge feral cat control technology in Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park.
Parthenium weed detector dogs
Two specialist sniffer dogs flown in from NSW have confirmed the Weed Management Branch’s parthenium weed eradication program is working.
Highlighting Water Resources staff
Acknowledging the employees of Water Resources and highlighting the diversity of roles in the division.
Two-way Science: Jawoyn Rangers and Researchers Reveal Nature’s Secrets on Country
Staff and Research Associates from the Northern Territory Herbarium joined a team of Jawoyn Traditional Owners, Jawoyn and Warddeken Indigenous Rangers, Nitmiluk National Park staff, teachers and scientists from across Australia to undertake biological surveys across the vast Jawoyn lands of central and south-western Arnhemland.
Unpacking DLPE in the Big Rivers Region
All DLPE staff in Katherine are now located in the Big Rivers Government Centre following the relocation of Water Resources and Weed Management staff from the Giles Street office.
