RARES Group PhD Candidate is researching the Carpentarian Grassrwren to understand the species’ relationship with fire, a key threatening process, to inform conservation management programs.
The Carpentarian Grasswren is an iconic species of the Southern Gulf region that was listed as nationally endangered in 2016. With logistical support from Southern Gulf NRM, BirdLife Northern Queensland volunteers conducted surveys for the bird during early 2016, confirming that the majority of populations exist in long-unburnt spinifex grasslands northwest of Mount Isa.
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First published by Southern Gulf NRM