Flora & fauna Archives – Lord Howe Island Signal https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/category/flora-fauna/ Lord Howe Island's independent online newspaper Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:52:29 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-LHI-Signal-Favicon-3-800-32x32.png Flora & fauna Archives – Lord Howe Island Signal https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/category/flora-fauna/ 32 32 Back from the Brink: Lord Howe Woodhen population surges https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/back-from-the-brink-lord-howe-woodhen-population-surges/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/back-from-the-brink-lord-howe-woodhen-population-surges/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:49:00 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=170818 Lord Howe Island’s native woodhen has made a remarkable recovery, with the latest survey revealing a population of at least 1,638 birds on the Island.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/back-from-the-brink-lord-howe-woodhen-population-surges/feed/ 0 Big goals to protect the Little Mountain Palm https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/big-goals-to-protect-the-little-mountain-palm/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/big-goals-to-protect-the-little-mountain-palm/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:40:00 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=169779 A globally significant partnership with research scientists at the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has seen LHIB work to protect and manage threats to the critically endangered Little Mountain Palm.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/big-goals-to-protect-the-little-mountain-palm/feed/ 0 Threatened native Australian species get $24 million lifeline https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/threatened-native-australian-species-get-24-million-lifeline/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/threatened-native-australian-species-get-24-million-lifeline/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 22:58:00 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=169598 Lord Howe Island Board is receiving funding for two projects on Lord Howe Island for the Lord Howe Island Phasmid and for the Little Mountain Palm.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/threatened-native-australian-species-get-24-million-lifeline/feed/ 0 Return of the Kermadec petrels https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/return-of-the-kermadec-petrels/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/return-of-the-kermadec-petrels/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 21:12:00 +0000 https://arr.news/?p=169333 Once widespread, the Kermadec Petrel disappeared from Lord Howe Island following the introduction of pigs and rodents and spread of invasive weeds.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/return-of-the-kermadec-petrels/feed/ 0 Commemorating the extinct on World Parrot Day https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/commemorating-the-extinct-on-world-parrot-day/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/commemorating-the-extinct-on-world-parrot-day/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 20:53:00 +0000 https://arr.news/?p=169336 Commemorating the now extinct Lord Howe Red-crowned Parakeet on World Parrot Day.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/commemorating-the-extinct-on-world-parrot-day/feed/ 0 Orchid for May https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/orchid-for-may/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/orchid-for-may/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 03:03:29 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=169485 The May Orchid is the Winged ant orchid known as Chiloglottis platyptera.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/orchid-for-may/feed/ 0 Orchid for April https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/orchid-for-april/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/orchid-for-april/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 07:00:25 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=3505 The April Orchid is the Helmut Orchid known as Corybas Barbarae.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/orchid-for-april/feed/ 0 Woodhen Banding Results – April 2024 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/woodhen-banding-results-april-2024/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/woodhen-banding-results-april-2024/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 03:53:35 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=3480 A total of 598 Woodhens were captured and banded by the LHIB Woodhen survey team.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/woodhen-banding-results-april-2024/feed/ 0 It’s the season to shift a Shearwater and move a Mutto https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/its-the-season-to-shift-a-shearwater-and-move-a-mutto/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/its-the-season-to-shift-a-shearwater-and-move-a-mutto/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 03:34:29 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=3467 Shearwater young have begun to emerge from their burrows on LHI.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/its-the-season-to-shift-a-shearwater-and-move-a-mutto/feed/ 0 Unusual Bird Sightings in April https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/unusual-bird-sightings-in-april/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/unusual-bird-sightings-in-april/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 02:09:20 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=3433 A total of about 240 different birds have been recorded at Lord Howe Island, some only once, most likely blown from the mainland in stormy weather.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/unusual-bird-sightings-in-april/feed/ 0 Profiling the Lord Howe Island Phasmid https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/profiling-the-lhi-phasmid/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/profiling-the-lhi-phasmid/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 03:41:35 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=1990 The Lord Howe Island Board (LHIB) has managed a captive population of rare Phasmids on the Island since 2008. This captive population is made up of approximately 300 adults and varying numbers of juveniles.

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]]> https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/profiling-the-lhi-phasmid/feed/ 0 Helping sick or injured wildlife https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/helping-sick-or-injured-wildlife/ https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/helping-sick-or-injured-wildlife/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:50:22 +0000 https://www.lordhoweislandsignal.com.au/?p=1961 Attempting to feed or rehabilitate sick or injured wildlife at home is strongly discouraged, as they require specialist care and treatment. Learn why this is crucial for their recovery.

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