Cities have an important role to play in providing habitat for our native animals, plants and insects. Last week, Bethany Kiss, RMIT University, published an article in The Conversation with 8 helpful tips on how people can turn their homes into refuges for wildlife.
The article cites the work of the authors explored in their When Wildlife Moves In exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) on how we can intentionally design homes to co-inhabit with wildlife.
For example, one suggestion is to create a ‘puddling’ station for butterflies to drink water from underneath air conditioning vents. Another option is to build a ‘sauna’ for frogs in your garden with bricks.
Read the full article in The Conversation here to find out more about how to make your home more wildlife friendly here: From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge
References Kiss, B., Jacques, M., and Bekessy, S., (2025). From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge.The Conversation. Available: https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.cmjh6uys7e
