Bruny is a special place:

all of Tasmanian’s endemic birds, vibrant wildlife and ecosystems, a dedicated community wedded to the idea of sustainability and a simply stunning range of beautiful environments: from dizzying sea cliffs to gentle woodlands – a place to protect for future generations of all life.

A library of resources, news & information related to the Bruny Island environment.

The Bruny Island Environment Network Inc. was established in January, 2009. We are a network of individuals and groups with an interest in the conservation of the natural resources and biodiversity of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia.

Feathering the nest

Click the link below to read a terrific story posted in the Sydney Morning Herald. Great work by the tenacious researcher Fernanda Alves of the Difficult Bird Research Group at

Cat management update August 2021

Exciting progress is continuing with reducing the impacts of cats in Bruny Island. This latest update includes these highlights: 40 cats (23 feral and 17 stray) removed from the project

40-spotted workshop: 18 September, Barnes Bay

It’s nesting time again and the 40-spots need our help! BIEN, in partnership with the Forty-spotted pardalote Recovery Team is having a workshop for positive ID of the 40-spot. Specifically

Cat management update July 2021

Implementation of the Bruny Island Cat By-law continues, with most known cat owners helping to prevent: predation of native animals spread of disease to domestic stock and recruitment into the

Bruny Cat Management Update – Dec 2020

A Community Forum on Dec 5th at Dennes Point provided information on the research and cat management activities planned for the next two years and discussed how the community can

Community Water Forum

Come along to another forum on Bruny’s water supply and the impact water supply may have on the Adventure Bay aquifer. TasWater, along with BICA, BIEN and Kingborough Council are

Inside with cats

Inside with Cats is a partnership between Kingborough Council, Ten Lives Cat Centre, Tasmanian Conservation Trust and the Bruny Island Environment Network. This series of 5 videos  introduces six Kingborough