When Chris and Martin purchased their 20.3 hectare property at Tallegalla in western Ipswich nine years ago, it was approximately 75% covered with mature lantana, had three areas of Cat’s … Continue reading Restoring the Rosewood Scrub
Summer is once again upon us and with it comes the humidity and the inevitable storms. We’ve already welcomed those obvious, raucous, northern migratory birds, the Eastern Koels and Channel-billed … Continue reading The Ongoing Evolution of Cicadabirds
When John and his partner Sandra first set foot on their Bellthorpe property in 2001, they were met not with lush forest, but an overwhelming sea of lantana. Once a … Continue reading From Lantana to Lush Forest
Last year, I posted some photos on the Land for Wildlife SEQ Facebook page showing a group of Long-eared Bats (Nyctophilus spp) using a roost made from some plant pots … Continue reading D.I.Y. Microbat Roost
Ceris and Mark Ash have been members with our Gold Coast Land for Wildlife program since 2003 and have protected their high-altitude property at Springbrook through a conservation covenant in … Continue reading Long-Term Monitoring Pays Off
The Bunya (Araucaria bidwillii) is one of seven surviving species from the family Araucariaceae in Australia. This family is made up of three genera: 1) Araucaria (e.g. Bunya, Hoop and … Continue reading Beyond Bunya Dieback
Image top: Revegetation on the flats LiDAR mapping by Airborn Insights shows the peak flow estimates from the catchments of the two head cut sites. Literature on contour swales, leaky … Continue reading Zuni Bowl: Managing Head Cut Erosion
As if life wasn’t already hard enough for birds – food isn’t always easy to come by, cuckoos come and expect you to raise their babies, other creatures are keen … Continue reading Preventing Bird Strike: Bird vs. Window
From the beginning of my Land for Wildlife journey I knew that I wanted to document and label everything I planted. Over the past ten years, I’ve experimented with several … Continue reading Plant Tagging Solutions
Photos of wild dogs/Dingoes recorded on properties in the Scenic Rim over the past three years. Over the past three years Scenic Rim Land for Wildlife property owners who do … Continue reading Preliminary Findings Wild Dog / Dingo Analysis