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This project is now complete! Thank you to all our volunteers for your help and dedication
Research
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
This project came about in response to the catastrophic Australian bushfires of 2019/2020. We ran three months of emergency response work for wildlife which included evacuating koalas ahead of the fires and taking them to safety, and then putting out water and food to stave off dehydration and starvation after the fires.
Rather than focussing on just one species, this project aimed to assess the overall diversity of wildlife after the fires. This is one of the reasons we deployed two types of water stations, so that we could capture both terrestrial (ground-based) and arboreal (tree-based) animals, as well as all types of birds.
The data from the camera traps we put out around the food and water stations will tell us the areas where more animals survived the fires, areas where invasive predator species are a problem for our native mammals, and which water station models were used most. This information will help us to prioritise areas for management and to help wildlife recover after the fires.
With 80 cameras deployed, we need your help to go through all the photos!
The 80 cameras were deployed over three critical areas: Kanangra-Boyd National Park, Wollemi National Park, and Mount Werong:
ABOUT US
Science for Wildlife is a not-for-profit wildlife conservation organisation based in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, Australia.
Science for Wildlife's mission is to create and share scientific knowledge to empower wildlife conservation. We work at the grass-roots level for all of our projects, together with stakeholders including land managers, community groups and volunteers, university staff and students.
Our Promise is to contribute to effective wildlife conservation by developing innovative solutions based on science, and through genuine collaboration and community involvement.
Our Goals are to achieve effective and enduring wildlife conservation through:
· Developing creative solutions and undertaking innovative research
· Building partnerships between scientists, land managers and communities
· Sharing knowledge with communities to inspire them to action
· Inviting participation in conservation
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