The Crested Pigeon is one of the fortunate species to have benefited from our management of the landscape in the Upper Lachlan. (C)Ian Wilson 2019 birdlifephotography.org.au This article written by Dr Tony Saunders, President of the Crookwell Native Flora and Fauna Club (CNFFC) with additional contributions from the Gunning and District Historical Society (GDHS). Forty Years of Change: Flora and Fauna of the Upper Lachlan History happens every day. Its cumulative effect can be significant over a short period, particularly for birds, mammals and reptiles. Members of the CNFFC have often remarked on the changes we have noticed over the last forty years. We recently devoted a meeting to discussing and recording the main trends our members have seen over this period. Changes in wildlife populations can be confined to small areas - just one large farm where the vegetation has changed can show significant differences. The distribution and popul...
Upper Lachlan Shire, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales