Welcome to the new look and revamped EBS Ecology e-Newsletter (thanks to Quisk Design for doing a great job!!). Our e-Newsletter is aimed at keeping you up to date with some of the things happening within the industry as well as at EBS Ecology. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Just a quick note on fauna surveys in 2010, we conducted a total of 11,140 trap nights (5,352 Elliott, 3,932 pitfall, 976 funnel, 768 cage, and 112 cat cage), for 1,901 captures of 85 species! The introduced House Mouse was the most common species caught with 362 captures.
Also a reminder to start planning for spring surveys this year, we have taken on a few projects already. Depending on the project, we can get started on the background research elements straight away so that any field surveys can be really well planned and targeted to meet the objectives of the project. We can help scope projects and work through proposals to ensure they meet all of your needs. If you would to discuss any potential projects, please give Travis a call on 7127 5607 or 0419 141 247.
Rainfall well received
Well above average rainfalls have been received in the South Australian semi-arid rangelands over the last year and the country has certainly responded. Flora sites monitored by EBS Ecology within the Stony Plain region have showed flora species diversity doubling, and more than tripling at some sites.
Over the summer 2011 bat season EBS Ecology has undertaken a number of bat surveys both targeting species or as general surveys to find out what species are utilising an area. The usual survey techniques include using harp traps, mist nets and Anabat Detectors. However, recently EBS Ecology has had the opportunity to incorporate the use of thermal camera techniques into their survey methods.
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EBS Ecology was contracted to undertake surveys for the nationally vulnerable Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis
) within Bool Lagoon, Hacks Lagoon and Lake Ormerod in the state’s South East. The surveys were undertaken to gain a better understanding of the response of the species to the large amount of rainfall experienced in the region. The three sites surveyed are known to contain Southern Bell Frog populations and anecdotal evidence suggested that the populations at these sites had increased rapidly in response to favourable conditions.
