Wildlife of Logan
Threatened species can be given the following status: V, E or CR. Each of these symbols stands for...
Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered
The common name for callistemons. They are large dense shrubs or trees with brush-like flower heads that can be yellow, pink, green, red or white.
What is a bottlebrush?
I can grow to 4m, but I am not venomous. I often live in trees and sometimes another animals' burrow. You will often see me on the road on a warm spring or summer night. I am mainly active at night and I'm common in Logan.
Who is the Carpet Python?
What is a methodology?
Online program used to list all the risks of a project and generate safety measures.
What is riskassess?
The Phascolarctos cinereus (koala) is dependent on the availability of food trees. Their preferred food trees come from which genus of species of trees?
What is a Eucalyptus?
The 'honey gem', 'Robyn Gordon', 'Ned Kelly' and 'Moonlight' are all species of ______________ that have been planted around the school to attract insects and provide nectar for wildlife.
What is grevillea?
I am an invasive amphibian species, and I am poisonous at all stages of my life cycle. I impact our wildlife, domestic pets and eat beneficial insects, which can impact local agriculture and ecosystems.
Who is the canetoad?
the area between the land and the waterway is called the __________ zone.
What is a riparian zone?
Working in vegetation is risky during snake season. As a management strategy, it is important to take a _________________ to use in the event of a snake bite.
What is a compression bandage?
Australia's largest flying bat with a wingspan up to 1m and is an important pollinator of our native forests. Threatened by loss of foraging and roosting habitat. Deaths from power line electrocution, barbed wire fences and illegal shooting.
What is the grey-headed flying-fox?
The common name for trees of the genus Acacia. They have yellow flowers in either long rod or cylinder structures or shaped like pom poms. Acacias are a food source and habitat for brush tail possums.
What are wattles?
I am one of Australia's most remarkable and elusive animals. I was once found in abundance in freshwater streams and rivers sheltering in burrows dug into stream banks. However, increasing pressures from urbanisation and pollution threaten my habitat and survival. I am a monotreme; one of only two egg laying mammals in Australia.
Who is the platypus?
Weaknesses that are identified after conducting an investigation are called errors or _________________.
What is a limitation?
Considerations that take into account the "right thing to do" during a project in terms of human and animal rights and the environment.
What are ethical considerations?
Logan is home to 27 species of native frogs. Some threats to frogs include destruction and degradation of coastal wetlands, habitat fragmentation and climate change, more specifically changes to the patterns in ____________.
What is rainfall?
A species of tree whose seeds germinate on high branches of host trees after the seeds are pooped out by birds. It then sends aerial roots down to the ground which gradually thicken and enclose the original tree which dies and rots leaving behind a hollow trunked tree.
What is a strangler fig?
Commonly known as spiny-head Mar-rush or Basket Grass. It is a clumping native grass, incredibly resilient and recommended by the Logan City Council as a species to use in revegetation of creek riparian zones.
Who is lomandra?
Non-living factors that can be measured during water testing are known as __________ factors.
What are abiotic factors?
A skill that involves making an appraisal by weighing up or assessing the strengths, implications and limitations of the project.
What is evaluate?
The Swift Parrot is a small bright green parrot with red around the bill, throat and shoulder. They breed in Tasmania and then migrate to the mainland. Loss of breeding and feeding habitat is a threat as well as collisions with manmade objects, predominantly windows and cars. They have been recorded in SE QLD where they feed on insects, n _ _ _ _ _ and b _ _ _ _ _ _ from native plants.
What is nectar and berries?
A genus of plants characterised by white papery bark.
What is Melaleuca?
I work at Logan City Council and am responsible for planning, implementing and managing projects that address environmental issues and promote sustainability. I am an E_______ P_______ O__________
A device used to monitor and record changes over time. You can attach probes to it that measure temperature, turbidity, pH and electrical conductivity. It can connect to an iPad to display the readings.
What is a data logger?
A skill that involves giving a reason or evidence to support an answer. In a practical project, you have to apply this skill to explain why you selected the processes, materials and tools.
What is justify?