Calendar of events
Brush-tailed Phascogale (Vulnerable).
June is the month when female Brush-tailed Phascogales give birth. Males die after their first breeding season at about one year old. These animals prefer to den inside hollows in live or dead trees. However, a lack of tree hollows limits successful breeding in some forests. Less secure dens leave them open to predators like foxes and cats. Wildlife groups use artificial nest boxes to give them safe places to live.
Events in June 2026
Grassy talk - VNPA Grassy Plains Network Online free event
Tuesday 2nd6:30pm - 7:30pm
The VNPA Grassy Plains Network presents three La Trobe University students who will talk about their important research on microbial communities, Ptilotus macrocephalus (Featherheads), and Button Wrinklewort.
This will be a great seminar for people interested in conserving native grasslands.
Contact: Adrian Marshall, VNPA | Phone: 03 9341 6500Arthur Rylah Institute Seminar - Outfoxing foxes Online free event
Monday 22nd1:00pm - 2:00pm
ARI presents two guest speakers on the topic of how scientists are working on outsmarting foxes.
- Dr Ligia Pizzatto do Prado (La Trobe University) - taste aversion conditioning to protect turtle nests
- Dr Anke Frank (Charles Sturt University) - investigating the mysterious world of scents and the possibilities it may offer