Take a moment to ponder the following question. When was the last time you saw a young freshwater turtle in the wild? I would be unsurprised if you struggled to … Continue reading Challenges Facing SEQ Freshwater Turtle Hatchlings
On a quiet stretch of creek in Brisbane’s west, a tagged platypus surfaced briefly before slipping back beneath the water. It was a moment that thrilled researchers and later delivered … Continue reading Protecting Brisbane’s Platypus: Connecting Catchments and Communities
One of the rewards of caring for a Land for Wildlife property is watching the wildlife return. First, big birds like magpies and kookaburras arrived and then as cover grew, … Continue reading Odonata for Beginners
Twenty-two years ago, while looking for land, we came across a very weedy property. It had beautiful views, but lantana had formed thick walls, climbing up wattle trees and spreading … Continue reading The Value of Old Trees for Gliders
Land for Wildlife member, Martin, wasn’t too surprised when he sighted a quite swollen Coastal Carpet Python (Morelia spilota subspecies mcdowelli) around his house at Anstead and assumed this was … Continue reading Coastal Carpet Pythons
The Powerful Owl Project is a national program that has been running for 11 years across south-east Queensland (SEQ) and greater Sydney. The project has advanced our understanding of Powerful … Continue reading Powerful Owl Project in SEQ
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
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
We have had several sightings of Brown Tree Snakes at the property since we moved in; the first one was the day we moved in. Other encounters have been in … Continue reading Freeing Mundi the Brown Tree Snake
Although snake-like in appearance, freshwater eels are amazing ray-finned fish that complete part of their life cycle in our waterways, dams and wetlands. The Short-finned Eel (Anguilla australis) and Long-finned … Continue reading Eels in our Waterways and Dams