These photographs reinforce the importance of wildlife friendly fencing and responsible pet ownership. A couple of branches or planks of wood positioned along either side of the fence would help … Continue reading Koalas eating clay and navigating fences, Mt Cotton
Many rare and interesting plants and animals are found on Land for Wildlife properties. The photograph here shows one such animal. It is displaying large blue-black ‘eyes’ and barring rows … Continue reading Pink Underwing Moth: Rarity found on a Land for Wildlife property
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
The creek was flowing gently, the water cool and clear with a touch of tannin. The late spring algae was yet to take hold on the rocky bottom and the … Continue reading A Short Tale of the Eel-tailed Cat Fish
Header: A Squirrel Glider photographed at 1.15am using the Reconyx HC600 motion-sensor camera. At a recent Land for Wildlife event, Keith McCosh, Land for Wildlife Officer from Scenic Rim, showed … Continue reading Grass Trees: A seasonal lolly shop
Header: Australian Paralysis Tick. Photo by Robert Whyte. No one likes getting bitten by wildlife. Whether it be a spider, ant, tick or snake – rarely do we invite their … Continue reading Ticks: The unwanted wildlife
Above: Photo by Joe Navin. Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 with minor changes). Flying-foxes are essential to many Australian ecosystems. They have a unique role in exchanging pollen across large distances … Continue reading A Deadly Recipe: Flying-foxes, extreme heat and climate change
A jet-black bushy brush tail almost as wide and long as the body was half the animal. The body was grey. With tail it appeared to measure roughly 40 cm. … Continue reading Phascogales caught on Film
Header: A magnificent Red Goshawk in flight. Photo by James Watson. Above: The author camping during his Red Goshawk surveys. With its enormous taloned feet, rufous- striped body, powerful hooked … Continue reading Red Goshawks in SEQ: A summer spent searching for Australia’s rarest bird of prey
I grew up in wheat and sheep country where there were very few native mammals around. Maybe that’s why as a kid I took great pleasure in regularly standing on … Continue reading The Australian Water Rat: A little known aquatic predator