The Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) was presumed extinct in the western part of Brisbane, however recent photo evidence indicates something completely different. Land for Wildlife member, Prue Cooper-White, in Upper … Continue reading Greater Gliders in western Brisbane
“What do you want with that terrible land?” and similar remarks were made to us by friends of ours about twenty years ago when we took up our place on … Continue reading Property Profile; From Salt Scald to Wetland, Kalbar
Above: Barbed Wire Vine (Smilax australis) in flower. What joy forest life here brings to inspire this little bush restorer! Whether it be the sense of magic that fireflies bring … Continue reading Property Profile: To Restoration, with Love
I first met Eric and Trish Humphreys at a dam management workshop not long after I started working at Moreton Bay Regional Council. I was impressed with their level of … Continue reading Property Profile: Education is the Key at Whiteside
Header: Some of the wildlife we have found on our property. Shown clockwise starting from the From Left: Roth’s Tree Frog (Litoria rothii); Green Tree Frogs (Litoria caerulea);Red Tree Frog … Continue reading Property Profile: Encouraging frogs and expanding rainforest, near Gladstone
A routine Land for Wildlife revisit began with a few recommended riparian species and concluded with a genuine admiration for an orchid, tree hollows, native bees and rhinoceros beetle larvae. … Continue reading The Channelled Boat-Lip Orchid
From a young age, I had a good knowledge of NSW wildflowers. After moving to Brisbane in 1967, Vernon and I developed an interest in butterflies and native plants. This … Continue reading Foam Bark Gully Birdwing Corridor
“It helped a lot to have a vision of the anticipated outcome.” My property, “Mt. Marysmokes” had a recently excavated dam in a minor watercourse when I purchased it in … Continue reading Property Profile: From Bog to Biodiversity
NOTE: Quinlans is a property owned by the Australian Koala Foundation. The property was named in honour of Peter and Julanne Quinlan, committed conservationists, who generously bequeathed this property to … Continue reading Quinnie’s story of habitat restoration on Oakey Creek
Header: Red-necked Wallabies are some of the regularly-seen wildlife on David and Alison’s property. In the mid-1990s in retirement, we decided to have a ‘tree change’ from small acreage in … Continue reading Property Profile, Into the Forest, Maleny