A s I was reading about the success of the Powerful Owl project (see facing article), I was reminded of a nasty threat to our owls: secondary poisoning from rodent … Continue reading Pest Rodent Control without Harming Owls
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How many Powerful Owls are IN SEQ?
I n the forests of eastern Australia, apex predators hunt in the night on silent wings. Their large yellow eyes and sharp talons snatch up mostly arboreal prey of possums, … Continue reading How many Powerful Owls are IN SEQ?
Threatened Plants of Brisbane
The cute and colourful animals that are threatened around Brisbane are often widely publicised, but the lesser known plants don’t receive much fanfare, and they are just as important. This … Continue reading Threatened Plants of Brisbane
Caring for Australian Wildlife
It is the humblest of people who usually surprise and impress me the most. Land for Wildlife member, Sharon White, who is a dear friend and ‘almost a neighbour’ on … Continue reading Caring for Australian Wildlife
The Nature of Names
First, I am going to indulge in a bit of reminiscing… I’m twelve years old and on a day walk in the rainforest of Lamington National Park with my Dad … Continue reading The Nature of Names
Ecology, Community & Restoration
We purchased our property at Hunchy on the Sunshine Coast in 1990 but did not move here from interstate until 1997. Like typical absentee owner properties, the weeds grew and … Continue reading Ecology, Community & Restoration
A Labour of Love
If we’re smart, we never stop learning. It seems that with every new hobby, sport or interest we take up, we are reminded of how little we actually know about … Continue reading A Labour of Love
Ephemeral Wetlands – Just add water
Meterological forecasts suggest that we are probably heading into a wet (La Niña) summer, so I wanted to raise the profile of an often-overlooked ecosystem, ephemeral wetlands. These are wetlands … Continue reading Ephemeral Wetlands – Just add water
In Search of the Green-thighed Frog
I decided to go in search of a frog that I had never before seen. Green-thighed Frogs (Litoria brevipalmata) are a strange species. They are treefrogs that spend much of … Continue reading In Search of the Green-thighed Frog
The Return of Pademelons thanks to Fox Control
Since buying our property, one of our key wildlife objectives was to get a permanent population of pademelons back onto our place. We assumed they were here before European settlement … Continue reading The Return of Pademelons thanks to Fox Control