Project news
Waterbug field laboratory
In late March Wildlife Unlimited set up a temporary field laboratory to survey waterbugs (or aquatic macroinvertebrates) in Dolphin Lagoon and Tambo Bluff Lagoon on behalf of the fantastic Tambo Bluff Landcare group.
Aquatic macroinvertebrates are a great indicator of water quality. Run-off from surrounding areas, bank erosion, and temperature are examples of factors that influence water quality and the kinds of macro-invertebrates able to live in a waterway.
Mallee Looper caterpillar – Research update
The Mallee Looper is a caterpillar belonging to a moth in the Arhodia species complex. These caterpillars are eating their way through thousands of hectares of Mallee Eucalypts.
All rock-wallabies survive initial danger period after release into Little River Gorge
We’ve been nervously waiting to find out how the five captive-bred Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies (BTRW) have fared after their release into the wild in July 2025. Remote camera monitoring results are in, and we've seen all five wallabies on camera since their release!
Partnerships Against Foxes – Workshops Complete!
We have held our final workshops as part of the Partnerships Against Foxes program. Representatives from the community and agency staff came together to discuss ways we can approach fox control across East Gippsland
The Mallee Looper that is eating the trees
The Mallee Looper is a caterpillar belonging to a moth in the Arhodia species complex. These caterpillars are eating their way through thousands of hectares of Mallee Eucalypts.
Precious cargo – cliff-dwelling wallabies carried to their new vertical home
With only two colonies of Critically Endangered Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies left in the wild, the Wildlife Unlimited team are playing a big part in their survival.
The butterflies are nearly here!
Meanwhile, in the Mallee … Wildlife Unlimited ecologist, Fiona Murdoch is anxiously awaiting the emergence of the Mallee Bronze Azure butterflies.
The Latrine Scene: What quoll scats tell us about survival
After travelling six hours to reach the upper Snowy River region of East Gippsland, Wildlife Unlimited field ecologists found what they were looking for - evidence of a Spot-tailed Quolls.
Joeys bring joy to Little River Gorge
Wildlife Unlimited field ecologists are jumping for joy this year after detecting 13 Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (BTRW) joeys during the autumn camera survey at Little River Gorge in the Snowy River National Park.
Testing new technology in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park
Wildlife Unlimited field ecologists have been working with Parks Victoria to test Cuddelink cameras to monitor the recovery of the southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby.
Next Generation Helping Hands for Glossy Black-cockatoos
Next generation conservationists are getting involved in efforts to save the nationally threatened Glossy Black-cockatoo in Gippsland by participating in the Helping Hands for Sheoak project.
The Secretive Quoll and the Rare Rock-wallaby
A multi-partnership recovery program to protect two nationally endangered species - the Spot-tailed Quoll and the Southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby - is underway in East Gippsland, with promising sightings.
FoxScan Workshops, East Gippsland
Landholders, community members, students and educators are invited to learn more about fox activity in East Gippsland by attending Wildlife Unlimited workshops in June 2025.
Special Plants for Special Birds
Supported by the Natural Resource Conservation Trust, Biodiversity Legacy and Rendere Environmental Trust, Wildlife Unlimited’s Helping Hands for the Sheoak project is revegetating stands of Sheoaks on private land for Glossy Black-cockatoos.
Post-fire surveys for the southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby at the Grampians
Wildlife Unlimited partnered with Parks Victoria to search for the elusive southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park after the bushfires of 2024/25.
East Gippsland Landcare community gets behind Sheoak recovery project
In March 2025, members of the Helping Hands for Sheoak project handed out young plants to landholders and the local community at the Far East Victorian Landcare Expo.
“Quollity” talks for Spot-tailed Quoll recovery
Wildlife Unlimited presented at a recent workshop for the Spot-tailed Quoll. Our work is part of research and conservation activities for the Quoll underway across its eastern Australian range.
Partnerships against foxes in East Gippsland
Wildlife Unlimited has received funding from the Victorian Government to bring stakeholders together to develop innovative ways to tackle fox control in remote areas of East Gippsland.
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