Greater Gliders in western Brisbane
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 Channelled Boat-Lip Orchid
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
Property Profile, Into the Forest, Maleny
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
Pass the Salt Please: Kangaroos eating earth for mineral salts
Upon flicking through and sorting hundreds of photos from fauna cameras recently deployed on a Land for Wildlife / Voluntary Conservation Agreement (VCA) property at Weyba Downs, I noticed a … Continue reading Pass the Salt Please: Kangaroos eating earth for mineral salts
Property Profile: Pioneering Conservation near Childers
This 2.35 ha property at Doolbi near Childers has been owned by my family for 108 years with habitat rehabilitation starting in 1976. The habitat is now 40 years old … Continue reading Property Profile: Pioneering Conservation near Childers
Golden-tipped Bats and their inter-relationship with spiders and birds
The Golden-tipped Bat (Kerivoula papuensis) is a relatively unknown species. Until the 1980s it was thought to be extinct, however it is now found in low numbers across several locations. … Continue reading Golden-tipped Bats and their inter-relationship with spiders and birds