- Location:
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Hobart, TAS
Get directions - Departs from:
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1 Lower Domain Rd, Hobart 7000 TAS
ph:+613 6231 1779 - Departure time:
- 11.00
We have partnered with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), DPIPWE and the State Government to monitor wild wombat populations for the presence of sarcoptic mange because while we know that mange is a major problem for some wombat populations, there has been little consistent monitoring for mange prevalence across the State.
At each selected site, volunteers will carry out visual surveys (afternoon and night) to establish numbers of wombats and presence of mange; this will be done multiple times to gather reliable data.
This project will be located at Cockatoo Hills, a beautiful property nestled in the Central Highlands. The privately owned site, near Bronte Park, boasts up to 4000 acres of threatened Poa grasslands, waterfalls and towering eucalyptus bushland that predates European settlement. The lucky volunteers will be sleeping in a shack on the property.
Get in fast before you miss out on this terrific opportunity to contribute towards a citizen science program that helps to better understand Tassie wombats and their future.
This project is a three day project, if you join the project you must be able to spend the whole three days with us.
Please note that this project involves night time monitoring; activities will be taking place between approx. 4pm and 11pm
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For more information, or for help with your booking, please contact the Hobart office on +613 6231 1779 or email hobart@cva.org.au