Tag Archives: monitoring

Fed up with Feral Foxes: community conservation at Mulligan’s Flat ‘Echidna Sweep’

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

I took part in the annual ‘Echidna Sweep’ at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, where a group of volunteers and scientists collaborated to monitor echidna numbers within the Sanctuary. by Sophie Pinner (u7125901) Our Prickly Protagonist The beloved short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus … Continue reading →

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Platypus: Plethora or Paucity?

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog

Hannah Evans (u6680603) Despite maintaining their geographic range across Eastern Australia, platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) populations are dropping. At least 100 unique species have become extinct in Australia since European settlement. With the worst mammal extinction rate of any country, monitoring … Continue reading →

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Why do we monitor frogs? Since 1970, freshwater species show a decline of 76% and frogs and other batrachians are among the most threatened ones. Frogs are important bio-indicators and are even considered a “bellwether species”. It means that they … Continue reading →

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Biodiversity Conservation Blog | 2 Comments