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The following article appeared in the Noosa Journal this week.

Richmond Birdwing Butterfly captured on flim

The following article appeared in the Eumundi Green, 15 January 2009.
Article appeared in Eumundi Green

In Queensland the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly (RBB) in classified as vulnerable and their food plants the Pararisolochia praevenosa are currently listed as rare and in decline and the habitats are becoming more fragmented and the previous prolonged drought exacerbated the decline. There is an exotic species the Dutchman’s Pipe Vine that attracts the RBB to [...]

My name is Annette House and I have been focusing on the Environmental aspects of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Terms of Reference (TOR) for several months. I have lived in and around this area for the past 30 years and am passionate about preserving this very special piece of paradise that we call [...]

Coxen’s Fig Parrot (CFP) is one of Australia’s rarest and least known birds. It has been recorded on just 200 occasions with 60 sightings in South East Queensland. The parrot is cryptic and extremely difficult to see in its habitat and may therefore be more common than the sightings suggest. CFP occurs wherever fig [...]

There are two subspecies of spotted-tailed quoll: the northern quoll and the southern spotted tailed quoll. Under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 the northern is listed as endangered and the southern is vulnerable. The EPBC Act 1999 lists both subspecies as nationally endangered.

Northern Quoll

Spotted tail quoll

Northern quoll
The northern quoll is the smallest of the quolls [...]

COOROY residents have accused Premier Anna Bligh of hypocrisy over her concern for koalas as the government logs one of Noosa’s richest native fauna habitats.
Clearing has been going on for weeks at Cooroy West State Forest, according to nearby resident Mike Tsilfidis who says the area is a known koala hot spot.
The Jorgensens Road man [...]

Thanks to everyone who has been keeping an eye out for the Pararistolochia praevenosa (Richmond Birdwing) vine. I have found what seems like 1000 variations of the vine. It is very difficult to spot so I will give you a brief description of it again. The leaves are alternate which means that there is one [...]

All of the sightings and data that is collated will be incorporated in the records of Faunawatch. This is the database that is used by Government Departments to get a better picture of the distribution of wildlife and the viability of a species. I have attached an introductory letter from Keith Hickman, Co-ordinator of Faunawatch. [...]