The eruption of Mount St Helens in Washington State in 1980 created a scree slope on the side of the mountain. When I visited some years later, tourists were able … Continue reading Simple Staircases for Steep Slopes
I am a year 6 student at Hills International College, Jimboomba. Last term, our class spent ten weeks researching, inquiring, investigating and finally presenting to our school community on a … Continue reading Students Help Search for Quolls
The Powerful Owl is a very impressive bird. A common reaction people have when they see one for the first time is “Wow!” Standing approximately 65cm tall with a wingspan … Continue reading Powerful Owl Monitoring Project
Rufous Bettongs and other macropods, like these Pretty-faced Wallabies, need patches of mown and unmown grass. This probably echoes long unburnt and recently burnt habitats that would have been present … Continue reading Grassy Groundcovers and Rufous Bettongs
Have you ever seen a seemingly mummified spider resting on the leaf of a small shrub or a blade of grass? It may have encountered a gruesome demise caused by … Continue reading Entomopathogenic Fungi
Australia is home to six species of feral deer, with four species in SEQ – Red, Rusa, Fallow and Chital. Deer were introduced to Australia over several decades starting in … Continue reading Feral Deer in SEQ
As an alternative to nest boxes, chainsaw-carved cavities (also known as chainsaw hollows) are an innovative approach for creating additional habitat opportunities for arboreal, hollow-dependent species. In SEQ, over 130 … Continue reading Chainsaw Hollows: An alternative to nest boxes
Two and a half years ago we bought five acres opposite a bushland reserve. We fell in love with the sheer number of trees on the property. Unfortunately, there were … Continue reading Koalas and Koala Bells
Ten years ago, we extolled the virtues of the exotic weed, Wild Tobacco (Solanum mauritianum), as a convenient pioneer species in revegetation projects in an article in the October 2013 … Continue reading Deer Frenzy on Tobacco Trees
Invertebrates play a significant role in the ecology of this planet. They pollinate many of our native plant species, have led to numerous medical discoveries, provide food and help to … Continue reading Macro Phone Lens for Insect Identification