From April 2022 to March 2023, numerous Brisbane Land for Wildlife members were involved in surveys and habitat recovery for the small legless lizard, the Collared Delma (Delma torquata). This … Continue reading Collared Delma Habitat Enhancement
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
I used to see one microbat that would hang upside down at night from the roof around our entertainment area outside. I would see it on and off for a … Continue reading The Value of Old Fenceposts
One of the many reasons I love being a Land for Wildlife Officer, is the people I meet and the expertise they harbour and share. Dr Don Sands (OAM and … Continue reading Bringing Back Brisbane’s Regent Skippers
Over the past few months, there have been two separate sightings of the endangered Spotted-tailed Quoll in the Scenic Rim. This is very exciting news as quolls are rarely seen … Continue reading Recent Quoll Sightings in the Scenic Rim
On the warm evenings of summer 2021 we would go out to collect pesky Cane Toads that were attracted to our dam, and it was then that we started hearing … Continue reading Solved! The Mystery Call
Like humans, birds spend a lot of time looking after themselves. Feathers are like a bird’s hair, clothes and make up all in one package. So it’s not surprising birds … Continue reading How birds keep their feathers healthy
A Pale Field Rat caught on camera. The recent good rains have resulted in a profusion of grass seeds, insects and left-over agricultural grain causing a boom of rats and … Continue reading Pale Field Rats