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Leo McComb

@leomccomb

Consultant ecologist | Previously researching Leadbeater’s possum artificial hollows 🐿🪵

 Melbourne
Joined June 2012
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Pleased to say that my masters research has been published in @AnimalConserv. We examined the thermal suitability and occupancy of artificial dens for Leadbeater’s possum across habitat types and during temperature extremes @ZoosVictoria @UniMelb zslpublications.onlinelibrar…
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Back from a big field trip week in South Australia with @Birds_Central before the rains arrived /1
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And a number of dragons /3
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But of course the real stars of the show, the diversity of plants /4
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It's been a while in the making, but the paper from my masters has been published in @consbiog! We paired SDMs with decision tools to direct surveys for the critically endangered Leadbeater's possum outside its range. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13469
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A few herps from a survey on the Murray/Riverina region of north-west Vic last week Male Boulenger’s Skink Curl Snake Marbled Gecko Eastern Tree Dtella
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Highlight of the fieldwork week = Two male lace monitors wrestling for 10 mins in front of the car #wildoz
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Wouldn’t have been possible without the wonderful supervising / collaborating team of @njbriscoe @pelentini Dan Harley, Lindy Lumsden and @ArabellaEyre
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#ThreatenedSpeciesDay Awareness of species isn't the problem #TSBakeOff >30K ppl made submissions to the Samuel review of the EPBC Act; 10 months from final report & still no fed gov response to EPBC review recommendations critical to threatened species #BetterGovernanceLessSpin
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#TSBakeOff Have fun. But keep asking: 👀why do fed & state laws, regs & policies allow SO much habitat-clearing? 👀what’re we doing abt #ClimateBreakdown (spot the policy contradictions & sabotage) 👀where’s the funding for meaningful action? theconversation.com/australi…
Australia’s threatened species plan has failed on several counts. Without change, more extinctions...

Australia’s threatened species plan has failed on several counts. Without change, more extinctions...

Given the scale of the problem, five years was never enough time to turn things around. Clearly, we must reflect honestly on our successes and failures so far.

theconversation.com
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🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 Turn your volume up for this one. A very excited local sent this video in of water for the environment going into Reed Bed Swamp in the Guttrum State Forest, bringing the forest to life. 🐸🐸🐸 More details about the watering here nccma.vic.gov.au/media-event…
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Arboreal camera trapping can reveal a WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD of activity that we might ordinarily miss. Our latest paper showcased how the method has been used and provides tips to avoid common pitfalls ➡️besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
A figure showing common applications of arboreal camera trapping, including wildlife on shrubs, trees, road crossing structures and buildings

ALT A figure showing common applications of arboreal camera trapping, including wildlife on shrubs, trees, road crossing structures and buildings

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Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve is a protected habitat that provides Lowland Leadbeater's Possums and Helmeted Honeyeaters the swampy vegetation they desperately need to survive in the wild. Thank you to all partners involved in protecting Victoria's faunal emblems!

Celebrating Victoria's Faunal Emblems

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Sarah Rees@sarahrees2 Mar 2021
Guess who’s turning 50? The iconic forest animal emblems of Victoria. The helmeted honeyeater and Leadbeater’s Possum have served as Victoria’s emblems for 50 years and warrant respect and protection. Stay tuned for a great 👍🏽 week of insights into their lives.
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Today marks the 50th #anniversary of the establishment of Victoria's state #MammalEmblem, the Leadbeater's Possum! 🎉 These cuties are unique to VIC and are an #endangered species. Read more: fal.cn/3dIsg #Conservation #StateEmblem #AustralianFauna
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Only one week left to have your say on the listing of the Golden Sun Moth as Vulnerable and on the proposed conservation advice. 🦋 Provide your feedback by 23rd February at this link: environment.gov.au/biodivers… #wildoz #ozinverts #threatenedspecies #EPBCAct
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Mark Bachmann and his team at NGT are achieving amazing things for wetland conservation. abc.net.au/news/2021-02-07/w…
The ecologists who bought a 1,000-acre plantation and restored it to wetlands

The ecologists who bought a 1,000-acre plantation and restored it to wetlands

A small, regional, not-for-profit team of scientists buy a commercial blue gum plantation and transform it back into the wetland it once was.

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❗️BREAKING: The final EPBC report released! The report urges the @ausgov to fix Australia's nature laws that are currently failing. Despite the findings, the government is trying to rush through a damaging bill that will put wildlife at risk of extinction: wwfau.org/end_extinction
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Healthy floodplains are teeming with life! Here’s some of the species that will benefit from Victoria’s quest to bring Murray River #floodplains back to life. You can find out more here vmfrp.com.au/wp-content/uplo… #future #murrayriver #riverredgum  #healthylandscapes
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Delighted to share our revamped "Threatened Species in Cities" page! Explore the map, search by Australian city or species, and download data to your heart's content. Huge credit to the datavis wizardry and Shiny skills of @EcoAlys threatenedspeciesincities.or… #UrbanBiodiversity
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