Conserve the BOGONG MOTH migration - get involved with friends or family

Getting involved in a citizen science project is one way of countering the sense of helplessness we may feel about the environmental challenges we face. Citizen science is not just a hobby either. Scientists cannot do all the work that needs to be done by themselves so everyday people's contribution accounts for a lot.

This is just one example. Bogong moth populations have crashed in recent years. Get involved in recording observations and tagging. If you have kids, get them out and get them involved.

Even though most Bogongs spend the summer in just the highest parts of Australia’s South Eastern mountains, Bogong moths breed in and fly over vast areas of Australia every year including Boorloo / Perth, Adelaide, Naarm / Melbourne, Lutruwita / Tassie, southern Queensland, and basically all of NSW!

"Bogong moths are important to First Nations peoples...

Bogong moths are important flower-visitors along their migratory paths and in the Alps

Bogong moths provide critical nutrients in the Australian Alps to various predators...

Bogong moth over-summering habitats are declining in quality because they are increasing in temperature and they are no longer using some of their most northerly sights for the whole summer. "

For more details: https://www.bogong.org/