Leo McComb

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 …lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ac…

@WAFCWG @Birds_Central

incredible. Ngurrurrpa Rangers have thousands of records of night parrots, including known roost sites(!!) on their Country. It's critical for them to protect these critically endangered species from #feralcats #WAFeralCat23

@pelentini Reccie for me!

Dear ecologists: how do you spell the abbreviated version of "reconnaissance"? As in when you go to scope out field sites (or whatever), but not collect data. No strong opinions here, every one looks wrong to me 🙄

But of course the real stars of the show, the diversity of plants /4

And a number of dragons /3

Back from a big field trip week in South Australia with @Birds_Central before the rains arrived /1

@MattClancy94 baptistii 👏

Heaps of neat orchids out at the moment in far East Gippsland #wildoz #notafrog 1. Caladenia peisleyi 2. Lyperanthus suaveolens 3. Caladenia carnea 4. Pterostylis baptistii

@DJJosieStyles @DianaF1080 @ljgonsalves85 @AusBats @Birds_Central 21km!

My fav #batman @ljgonsalves85 presenting results of GPS tracking of the threatened South-eastern Long-eared Bat at the @AusBats #ausbatsoc2022 Conference! A maximum of 21km was recorded as a one-way movement! WOAH!! 🦇🦇

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.13…

@HumphreyJE_ @BanyuleCouncil @Birds_Central any local knowledge?

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

@BOM_au @yrcouncil @Birds_Central

Severe Weather Update: Heavy rain and possible major flooding in eastern Australia. Video current 3.30pm AEDT 9 November 2021. Know your weather. Know your risk. For the latest forecasts and warnings, go to our website ow.ly/hkNu50GIZ8t or the #BOMWeather app.

Highlight of the fieldwork week = Two male lace monitors wrestling for 10 mins in front of the car #wildoz

Wouldn’t have been possible without the wonderful supervising / collaborating team of @njbriscoe @pelentini Dan Harley, Lindy Lumsden and @ArabellaEyre

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 …lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ac…

#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

🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 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-events/m…

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.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

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!

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.