Get more enjoyment from our native plants & animals
Have you ever enjoyed sitting in your backyard watching small birds search for insects in the grass? Maybe you have discovered a blue tongue lizard in your garden or been amazed by the number and colour of birds that flock to a bottlebrush flower, or watched a possum ‘walk the tight-rope’ along your back fence at dusk?
If you have, then you know how lucky we are in Australia to share our daily lives with some of the world’s most beautiful native animals and plants. It is a special quality of living in our towns, cities and suburbs that is second to none in the world. The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is running a free program to help you get even more enjoyment from the native animals in your area. It’s called Backyard Buddies.
As a Backyard Buddy, you will receive a monthly Bmail which tells you about native Australian animal and plant species you're likely to see in your backyard or local area.
Bmail is completely free. You can subscribe to Bmail by clicking the link. It gives tips on how to make your garden a safe and friendly place for animals to visit. It's great for kids, school groups and adults looking to make their yards more environmentally friendly spaces.
You can also join the Backyard Buddies online community at http://www.facebook.com/backyardbuddies - post your photos and stories of native animals, enter competitions to win a free buddy, book or other prize, and keep up to date on our projects and bad jokes.
Call the Backyard Buddy Adoption Centre on 1800 283 343 to purchase a buddy toy. Each toy comes with a fact sheet about that species, and the purchase money goes toward projects that help protect and save that species or species like it.
Buddy toys you can purchase to fund habitat conservation and species protection projects all around Australia include:
Penguin Buddy, $69.95.
Koala Buddy, $69.95.
Wallaby Buddy, $69.95.
Kookaburra Buddy, $69.95.
Wombat Buddy, $69.95.
Rosella Buddy, $69.95.
You can call the Backyard Buddy Adoption Centre on 1800 283 343 to purchase any buddies, check up on delivery times, and to have any other Backyard Buddies related queries answered.
