north east regional extra | October 6 - 12, 2021
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October 6 - 12, 2021
By BELINDA HARRISON
WHILE Wangaratta local Chris Tzaros couldn’t visit most of his beloved Box-Ironbark forests last year due to travel restrictions, he took the opportunity to revise and update his 2005 handbook Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country - which was released on October 1. “The first edition was very popular and has long been out of print, so it was good to have the opportunity to work on a revised volume last year,” Chris said. Growing up near Bendigo but now calling the North East home, Chris is an award-winning independent wildlife ecologist and photographer and has 25 years experience working on wildlife research and conservation projects. He is passionate about temperate woodlands, including Box-Ironbark. “I am keen to share my knowledge and photography with as broad an audience as possible, and present this with other research findings and conservation information from the region,” Chris said. “I believe it’s important for local people to be aware of their local natural environment, so I hope this book will contribute to improving people’s knowledge and understanding of Box-Ironbark wildlife, which is an important way forward for promoting sustainable management and conservation in the region.” Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country - Second Edition - gives a comprehensive overview of the ecology of the Box-Ironbark habitats and their wildlife, and how climate change is having a major influence. “The first edition was written around the beginning of the devastating Millennium Drought,” Chris explained. “The impacts of this drought on the dry woodlands of central and northern Victoria, and indeed elsewhere, have been significant, and I was keen to highlight this ecosystem change in the new edition.
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New book celebrates local wildlife
◆ NEW EDITION: Chris Tzaros with his Wildlife of the BoxIronbark Country - Second Edition book. PHOTO: Julie Tzaros
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