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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The sedges, Carex tasmanica and Schoenus absconditus, were considered to be threatened species at the national level. They are species of grassland and grassy woodland in the driest parts of Tasmania, C. tasmanica being associated with drainafe lines, and S. absconditus characteristically occurring in Themeda triandra grassland, in situations where there is a large amount of intertussock space. Both species proved
much more common than previously thought, and both species have been downlisted. They are both well-adapted to mechanical disturbance and sheep grazing. C. tasmanica is also herbicide resistant. However, mowing and cattle grazing deleteriously affect C. tasmanica. S. absconditus can no longer be regarded as a rare or threatened species. However, C. tasmanica has disappeared from two localities out of 30 in the past four years and has no substantial populations in any secure reserve. Secure reservation is needed for this vulnerable species.
Royal Society of Tasmania, RST, Van Diemens Land, natural history, science, ecology, taxonomy, botany, zoology, geology, geography, papers & proceedings, Australia, UTAS Library
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The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
