In July, the University of Queensland Ecological Society worked with Dr Gabrielle Lebbink to complete a Bioblitz-style biological survey of her and her sister’s Land for Wildlife property in the … Continue reading Student Bio-Blitzing in Gympie
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Amazing Annoying Birds: Living with Australian Brush-Turkeys
Could a book title summarise any better, the community sentiment felt towards these birds! Love or hate them, the way we feel about these avian critters tends to be quite … Continue reading Amazing Annoying Birds: Living with Australian Brush-Turkeys
Weedlings and Seedling: A field guide to seedling identification for bush regeneration
Weedlings and Seedlings is a catchy title for this simple to understand yet detailed book. Rusty admitted to me that he is no expert, and this book is designed to … Continue reading Weedlings and Seedling: A field guide to seedling identification for bush regeneration
Golden Orb-Weaver Spiderlings
While visiting a Land for Wildlife property at Mount Mellum in May, we stumbled across an unusual sight while walking along a path. We were in the right spot at … Continue reading Golden Orb-Weaver Spiderlings
From Canal Living to Hinterland Dreams
Eleanor and John are one of the first landholders I met when I started with Council and for those of you who have not had the pleasure of meeting them, … Continue reading From Canal Living to Hinterland Dreams
Thinking outside the (nest) box to provide habitat for threatened species
I had the opportunity to attend the Great Eastern Ranges Conference in October 2022. Two standout speakers were Carl Tippler and Mick Callan from Habitat Innovation and Management. Based in … Continue reading Thinking outside the (nest) box to provide habitat for threatened species
Magic on the Mountain
Jenny and Peter Spencer are the dedicated owners of this 20 hectare property located in the magical Mount Cotton hills that signed up to the Land for Wildlife program in … Continue reading Magic on the Mountain
Preserving Our Dark Skies
Artificial light at night has transformed the way we live over the last 150 years, but it can have downsides for both humans and wildlife. Artificial light at night can … Continue reading Preserving Our Dark Skies
Making a Permanent Bird Bath, Not Just for Birds
Our small holding is off grid and has no town water supply. It is next to a creek, but during the drought, when the creek was regularly reduced to a … Continue reading Making a Permanent Bird Bath, Not Just for Birds
Congratulations
Congratulations to the hundreds of officers and thousands of landholders who have collectively created the Land for Wildlife South East Queensland program. In May, the collaborative nature of the program … Continue reading Congratulations