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    • Wildlife of Australia  -  What makes Australia so different? Evolutionary/biogeographical background to wildlife we see today. Overview of the mammals, birds, reptiles and other wildlife groups native to Australia. Information on identification, conservation, ecology and behaviour of particular species and  groups, and links to further information.
  • Wildlife of the Scenic Rim and surrounds   -  The third highest diversity of species in Australia is around the eastern border region of Queensland and New South Wales, of which the Scenic Rim (close to Brisbane and Gold Coast) is part. The Araucaria home property is here, and many of our tours. 
  • Wildlife seen on our tours   -  species we have sighted on our regular wildlife tours, birding tours, island tours outbacks tours.
  • Wildlife consultancies  -  fauna surveys, customized interpretive computer programs etc. by the Araucaria team


carpet pythonWildlife behaviour

Much wildlife behaviour is to do with ecological needs and breeding:

An extensive list of links to the science of wildlife and other animal behaviour, Australia and worldwide
Try this fascinating site:
Animal Communication Project (science-based, includes mammals, birds, insects ...)
Professional society Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour

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spinebill feeding on  bottlebrush nectarWildlife Ecology

The word 'ecology' is not synonymous with 'conservation' or 'environment', although very much related to both.  Ecology is the scientific study of living organisms (animals, plants, fungi ...) and their interactions with each other and their environment.

If a species is to persist in any given location, every animal (or plant) needs:

Wildlife ecology includes for instance studies of the environmental needs (food, water, predator aviodance, weather restraints ...) of animals both in natural ecosystems (e.g. rainforests, deserts) and human-altered ones (e.g. urban parklands, rural landscapes), and their interactons with other animals and plants (competition, predator-prey relationships, mutualisms etc.)

Ecology Society of Australia
Wildlife Research journal
Research by Australian Institute of Marine Science

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Ronda painting cockatooWildlife Art and Photography

Wildlife Art Society of Australasia Inc
Caldera Art (includes wildlife and natural landscapes, Qld/NSW border regions
Steve Parish pubishing (Steve is probably Australia's best-known wildlife photographer)
Wildlife Photographers Australia


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