​​Stock grazing

General information:

• General information on grazing management issues can be found in Kit 2 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkits
• A more detailed management tool for stock grazing information is Managing Tasmanian Native Pastures - A Technical Guide for Graziers

Management of weeds in pastures:

Wetlands and waterways

General information:

• ​​​​​The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources​

​​​Management information:

• Managing rivers and streams in Tasmania, published by Land and Water Australia, provides general information on waterways and their management
• The Wetlands and Waterways Works Manual provides guidelines on the environmental best practice principles that should be used when planning and undertaking works in waterways and wetlands
• The Guidelines for safe and effective herbicide use near water guide (below)provides information on herbicide use near waterways and wetlands:

  Rivercare Guideline for Herbicide Use Near Water   (834Kb)

Assessing and monitoring wetland vegetation and health:

The following handbooks by Margaret Brock were produced as part of the wetland research program of the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation.

  Does Your Wetland Flood Wet and Dry? Water Regine and Wetland Plants   (842Kb)

  Are There Plants in Your Wetland? Revegetating Wetlands.   (1Mb)

  Are There Seeds in Your Wetland? Assessing Wetland Vegetation   (2Mb)

Riparian areas

General information:

• General information on management of riparian areas can be found in Kit 6 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit
• "Tasmanian Streambank Plants" by R. Glazik & M. Askey-Doran (hardcopy only)
• The publication Managing rivers and streams in Tasmania provides general information on waterways and riparian areas and their management. Useful information can also found in Stock and Waterways: A Managers Guide, which provides a method for assessing the health of riparian vegetation as well as practical advice relating to stock management issues
• The Wetlands and Waterways Works Manual provides guidelines on the environmental best practice principles that should be used when planning and undertaking works in waterways and wetlands

Soil management and salinity

General information:

• The Salinity and land degradation page on the DPIPWE website contains information, links and resources relating to many aspects of salinity in Tasmania
• Information on Land Management and Soils is also provided on the DPIPWE website

Weeds, pests and diseases

Weed information:

• Information on how to identify and control weeds, including pictures and control guides, is available on the DPIPWE website
• While the specific herbicide information is out of date, Kit 3 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit contains a large amount of useful information
• Information relating to management of weeds in native pastures can be found in Grazing Native Pastures in Tasmania on the Land and Water Australia website

Phytophthora information:

• Information on Phytophthora (root rot), including information on identification, impacts and management can be found on this website.

Pests information:

• The Weeds, Pests and Diseases page on the DPIPWE website provides comprehensive information on weeds, pests and diseases, including their identification and management

Revegetation

• Kit 4 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit provides information on a range of topics related to the revegetation and rehabilitation of degraded land

Native fauna management

• Solutions to living on the land with native wildlife can be found on the DPIPWE website
• Information on managing wildlife browsing and grazing losses can be found on the DPIPWE website
• Information on game management, including property based wildlife management plans is available on the DPIPWE website

Fire

Tasmanian Fire Service resources:

• The Tasmanian Fire Service website
• Bushfire survival plan
• Prepare your home
• Tasmanian Fire Service publications

General information:

General information on fire management can be found in Kit 2 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit, which describes the use of fire as a management tool, and provides information on a range of fire management practises   .

Vegetation condition

General information:

• Information on assessing and monitoring vegetation condition can be found in Kit 1 of the Tasmanian Bushcare Toolkit
• Vegetation Monitoring in Tasmania provides resources for assessing vegetation condition in Tasmania
• The Tasmanian River Condition Index is a new approach to assess river condition for Tasmanian catchments. The Tasmanian River Condition Index or TRCI assesses four key components (or sub-indices) of river condition, providing an integrated approach to compare current condition to a pre-European reference

Monitoring

• A Users Guide to Vegetation Monitoring by McCoull and Barnes, a report from the DPIPWE Nature Conservation Report Series
• The Tasmanian River Condition Index is a new approach to assess river condition for Tasmanian catchments. The Tasmanian River Condition Index or TRCI assesses four key components (or sub-indices) of river condition, providing an integrated approach to compare current condition to a pre-European reference​