The TSLS project aims to provide suitable habitat for the local
Threatened Species, of which the Squirrel Glider is one.
Squirrel Gliders are hollow-dependent, they
need tree hollows…or nest boxes to survive. In order to give them the best
chance of survival around Coal Point the TSLS project is coordinating a mass
installation of nest boxes on September 6th to celebrate Threatened
Species Day in conjunction with Lake Macquarie Landcare’s Super Saturday
Session.
The Toronto Men’s Shed has developed a
prototype nestbox and will be going into production over the next month.
Do you
want a nestbox on your block?
Please contact Suzanne (Committee contact) with
your location details.
A trial of the location and installation
process will be conducted as part of the Hunter Region Landcare’s Network meeting on August 9th at noon at Progress Hall.
Once the nest boxes are up they will be
monitored each season to see if they are being used. This is an easy and cost
effective way to determine the size and extent of the local Squirrel Glider population.
It will make it possible to monitor individuals and hopefully track their
movements. If you’re interested in being a part of the scientific monitoring of
this local population, as part of your studies or for interest, please get in
touch, it’s a great opportunity to contribute to a local project.
The recent spotlighting expedition was a
wild and windy night in which the Squirrel Gliders were absent but the more
robust Ringtail (4) and Brushtail (5) possums were about in the canopy.
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