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Finding a European wasp nest is relatively easy because of two factors:

• they fly in a straight line from feeding to their nest; and
• they are a bit smarter than flies.

When you have a nest within a few hundred metres you will have plenty of them visible in the garden. They're on the lookout for water and food. So the idea is to give it to them and then follow them back to the nest. You may be lucky enough to get a line of flight from something they're already feeding from, e.g. a bird bath.

This media release is taken directly from the Minster for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's website.

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke today welcomed Mr Brett de Hayr as the new National Landcare facilitator.

Mr Burke said the appointment of Mr de Hayr was an important step in the continued reinvigoration of Landcare in Australia.

The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity .

Visit the United Nations official website http://www.cbd.int/2010/

The Boobook Declaration is a call to the Australian Government to take four essential actions in 2010 to safeguard Australia’s rich and beautiful diversity of plants, animals and ecosystems.

The declaration arose from an informal meeting of groups and individuals concerned at the lengthening catalogue of bad news about collapsing ecosystems and recognising the impetus for action represented by the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.