• WU Team
  • 23 July, 2026
  • 12:36 pm
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Spot-tailed Quoll recovery in east Gippsland

Wildlife Unlimited are excited to be a recipient of a Bank Australia 2026 Community Customer grant, allowing us to continue our work with the Spot-tailed Quoll. With this grant we will be able to continuously monitor known quoll latrine sites giving us important data on the Victorian population of this highly threatened species.


The Spot-tailed Quoll (STQ) is a keystone species for east Gippsland and of cultural importance to traditional owners. This project will support recovery of the STQ in east Gippsland by installing solar panels on cellular-enabled cameras deployed in 3 remote locations.

Photo 1: Breathtaking landscapes that the quoll is found in. Photo 2: Rach sampling quoll scat found at a 4G camera site (Images: W. Bourke)

Increased understanding of the distribution, abundance and genetic status of the STQ will help direct vital recovery actions such as pest management, insurance populations, and genetic rescue via captive breeding and translocation.


Our overall goal is to recover the Spot-tailed Quoll (STQ) in Victoria through:

  • Increasing understanding of population size, extent and demographics to inform decision making.
  • Building traction and support for STQ recovery across public and private sectors
  • Trialling new technology in remote environments

Photos: Quolls caught on camera at our monitoring sites

Wildlife Unlimited have added three cellular-enabled cameras to our toolkit to monitor STQ visiting remote rocky outcrops in the Alpine National Park. Installation of paired solar panels will ensure these cameras are fully functional year-round.

If you’d like to donate to this important work, please visit https://threatenedspecies.org.au/spot-tailed-quoll/get-involved-contact-us-or-donate/