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Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary is a woodland reserve on the north side of Canberra, surrounded by a feral-animal-proof fence. It is the subject of a range of long-term ecological experiments in partnership between the ACT Government and the Australian National University, including understanding the impact of replenishing coarse woody debris and the reintroduction of the Eastern Bettong, an ecosystem engineer species. About the author Jacqui Malins is a Canberra-based poet, performer, artist and producer. Her first full collection F-Words was pub lished by Recent Work Press in 2021. Jacqui has performed at festivals and poetry events including Poetry on the Move, and created poetry shows ‘Words in Flight’ and ‘Cavorting with Time’ which was accompanied by a chapbook of the same name (Recent Work Press, 2018). She has organised Canberra poetry events, including Mother Tongue Multilingual Poetry show cases (2015–2021), and the Poetic City Festival in March–April 2021.