An endangered bittern, a large marsh bird of the heron family, is the first of its species in Western Australia to be fitted with a solar-powered transmitter, “now providing valuable information about his movements and wetland use to DBCA [Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions] scientists and BirdLife Australia,” according to the region's Parks and Wildlife Service.
Conservationists can now track “Bushy” the bittern to learn more about its habits and movements.
“Australasian bitterns, which are endangered in Western Australia, are rare and extremely difficult to observe so their habits and movements within and between wetlands are very poorly known. Information on Bushy’s movement will give researchers a previously impossible glimpse into the life of this rarely seen inhabitant of the wetlands of southwestern Australia,” the parks service said in an online post.
“Bushy was captured in a wetland in the Lake Pleasant View suite near Manypeaks, east of Albany. As well as Bushy’s location, the transmitter records environmental variables like temperature, humidity and light intensity, and data that can be used to understand flight characteristics such as velocity and acceleration — information vital for the long-term survival of bittern and other wetland fauna,” the parks service said.
BirdLife Australia's website says: “The Bittern Project was started in 2007 in response to concerns over the plight of the Australasian and Australian Little Bittern. Our research has revealed that the Australasian bittern is indeed threatened and through our efforts has been added to the EPBC list [Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation] as endangered, while the Australian Little Bittern has less precise habitat requirements and is hence not currently threatened.
Lake Pleasant View, Australia
Dec. 23, 2021
Source: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Stu Ford
#Heron #Animals #Wildlife #Nature
Conservationists can now track “Bushy” the bittern to learn more about its habits and movements.
“Australasian bitterns, which are endangered in Western Australia, are rare and extremely difficult to observe so their habits and movements within and between wetlands are very poorly known. Information on Bushy’s movement will give researchers a previously impossible glimpse into the life of this rarely seen inhabitant of the wetlands of southwestern Australia,” the parks service said in an online post.
“Bushy was captured in a wetland in the Lake Pleasant View suite near Manypeaks, east of Albany. As well as Bushy’s location, the transmitter records environmental variables like temperature, humidity and light intensity, and data that can be used to understand flight characteristics such as velocity and acceleration — information vital for the long-term survival of bittern and other wetland fauna,” the parks service said.
BirdLife Australia's website says: “The Bittern Project was started in 2007 in response to concerns over the plight of the Australasian and Australian Little Bittern. Our research has revealed that the Australasian bittern is indeed threatened and through our efforts has been added to the EPBC list [Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation] as endangered, while the Australian Little Bittern has less precise habitat requirements and is hence not currently threatened.
Lake Pleasant View, Australia
Dec. 23, 2021
Source: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Stu Ford
#Heron #Animals #Wildlife #Nature
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