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25.01.2022 A big thanks to Leon Musca from Thrifty Car Hire for the invitation and hospitality at the Wildcats game over the weekend. A great time was had by all! Thanks again to Leon and Thrifty.

24.01.2022 Biologic is currently hiring! http://ow.ly/UXl550x8hIr

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24.01.2022 Cape Range Bush Blitz Biologic Senior Zoologist, Ryan Ellis, is currently in the Cape Range of Western Australia as part of the Cape Range Bush Blitz. Bush Blitz is a continent-wide biodiversity discovery partnership between the Australian Government, BHP and Earthwatch Australia, with the main focus being searching for new species of plants and animals, documenting biodiversity (including pest species) and providing data to land managers. We will be posting photos from Ryan ...over the coming week. More information regarding Bush Blitz can be found at the following link: www.bushblitz.org.au Photo by Ryan Ellis: The short-range endemic keeled millipede, Boreohesperus capensis Shear, 1992, restricted to the North West Cape. Identification by Dr Mark Harvey, Western Australian Museum.

22.01.2022 Biologic is looking for a GIS Specialist to join its team. http://ow.ly/kLoE50A4GTX

22.01.2022 Biologic attended the Ecological Society of Australia 2019 Conference in Tasmania this week, with the main topic centered on Ecology: Science for Practical Solutions. Upwards of 500 people attended with representatives from research, government, industry, practitioners, consultants and the general public. A series of symposiums and open forums were held across the five days, ranging from Traditional Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Urban Ecology, Conservation (flora, fauna an...d translocation), Field-based Manipulative Experiments, Agricultural Landscapes, Feral Predators, Technology, Practitioner Engagement, Fire, Invasives, Ecology and Art, Aquatic (Fresh and Marine), Climate, Vegetation Science, Quantitative Ecology, Restoration and Forest Ecology to name a few. There was a fantastic plenary talk from the outgoing President of the ESA on the censorship and suppression of scientific research results and professional advice in the government, environmental consultancies and universities resulting in poor environmental outcomes, poorly informed policy and compromised public debate. #ESAus19 #conservation #restoration #environmental #ecology #esa #climate #biologic #environmental

21.01.2022 Common Western Hangingfly Mecoptera: Bittacidae: Harpobittacus similis During a recent survey south of Perth, we encountered a large orange fly-looking insect hanging from the end of twigs. We thought it might have been a fly or a wasp but after observing their gentle take-off, we realised we were not looking at either a wasp or a fly but another flying insect, the Common Western Hangingfly. ... Harpobittacus similis is a bright orange, large flying insect native to the south west of WA. It belongs to a family of Mecoptera (Scorpionflies and Hangingflies), which is an Order of insects found throughout the world. The Bittacidae Family are called hangingflies due to their habit of hanging from vegetation to catch prey. Hangingflies/Scorpionflies are predatory insects with distinctive abdomens and elongated legs, which are modified predatory claws allowing them to grasp small insects flying past. They insert their proboscis into the prey and feed on the body fluids. The Scorpionfly is well-known for its mating behaviour of males providing nuptial gifts to females. Males hang from vegetation offering gifts of captured insect while sending out pheromonal signals to nearby females. Females choose mates according to the size of the insect offered and copulation duration is related to the size of the gift (Bornemissza 1966, Gwynne 1984). So at least, in this world of the Common Western Hangingfly, size most certainly does matter. Photo credit: https://www.friendsofqueensparkbushland.org.au/harpobittac/ References: Bornemissza, G.ZF. (1966). Observation on the hunting and mating behaviours of two species of scorpionflies (Bittacidae: Mecoptera). Australian Journal of Zoology, 14:371-382. Gwynne, D.T. (1984). Nuptial feeding behaviour and female choice of mates in Harpobittacus similis (Mecoptera: Bittacidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 23: 271-276.

20.01.2022 We are currently looking for a Graduate GIS Specialist / Spatial Analyst with skills in data management to join the team and help us develop our services. http://ow.ly/gpTk50BZl8c

18.01.2022 Biologic is looking for a Senior Field and Logistics Consultant to join its invertebrate team. http://ow.ly/q25I50yDknu

17.01.2022 Biologic is looking for Botanists! http://ow.ly/4kTT50AaVB8

16.01.2022 NatureCity 2019 By Claire Brooks A few members of the Biologic team recently attended NatureCity 2019 a series of presentations focusing on conserving, enhancing and promoting biodiversity in Perth and identifying knowledge gaps about nature in urban areas. ... It was fantastic to hear one of our Biologic colleagues, Juliana Pille Arnold, give a talk on the presumed extinct Douglas Broad-headed bee and its recent rediscovery in Perth. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk to people of all disciplines about the future of nature conservation in Perth researchers, local government, volunteers, Friends of groups and other consultants. Events such as these continue to encourage science-practice partnerships and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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16.01.2022 Biologic's very own Ryan Ellis with a new blog post. "The global diversity and distribution of lizard clutch sizes" https://www.biologicenv.com.au/index.php/blog

15.01.2022 Biologic Environmental Survey recognises NAIDOC Week as an opportunity to reflect on & celebrate the history, culture and many achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme, Always Was, Always Will Be, recognises that for more than 65,000 years Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have had a continuing cultural and spiritual association with the lands, sky and waters of this country. It is an acknowledgement that the story of this nation did not start with European contact or colonisation. This is a land that has been inhabited and cared for over thousands of years. To see what’s happening across WA and celebrate NAIDOC 2020 (Nov 8th - 15th), go to: https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events.

14.01.2022 As of the 1st of January 2019, the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act) came into full effect and now replaces the outdated Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and the Sandalwood Act 1929. Key components of the Act that relate to the majority of the work completed by Biologic required accompanying regulations. These regulations were published in the Government Gazette on the 11th of September 2018 (http://ow.ly/hxai50kgwqe). Some of the key components of the BC Act that re...late to the work completed by Biologic include: Flora, fauna and ecological communities listing changes: both species and ecological communities may now be listed. The Minister may now also list habitats as "critical habitats"; Environmental fines: the fines for taking threatened flora or taking, possessing or disturbing threatened fauna have significantly increased. Penalties have increased to $500,000 for individuals or $2.5 million for body corporates; Obligation to report: there is an obligation to report an occurrence of threatened species or threatened ecological communities if found in the course of field work; and Licensing: the Regulations create a range of new licences to authorise the taking, disturbing, possessing, dealing, importing and exporting of flora and fauna. See more

13.01.2022 We are very proud to announce that Biologic now sponsor the only ALL GIRLS, under 12s Baseball team in Western Australia; Wembley Magpies/Wembley Baseball Club Before Biologic's sponsorship the girls were using equipment that was too big and heavy, and gear that did not fit properly. Now the girls have batting helmets and catchers gear that fits and lightweight bats the right length for hitting home runs! We wish the girls all the best for the season. ... Big thanks to Damian Doyle and Andrea Scavalli for the photos.

11.01.2022 Good to see a few news articles coming out about our Ghost Bat project and Golden Gecko Award. Hopefully we can continue the interest, expand the project and get some more information into the public arena! https://www.abc.net.au//ghost-bat-motels-built-ne/10481728 https://www.mining-technology.com//mining-environment-big/ https://thewest.com.au//mining-industry-rewarded-for-hard-... https://www.miningmonthly.com//chasing-ghosts-and-marine-p See more

10.01.2022 A rare insight into what the Biologic field team experience.

10.01.2022 The Gilberts Potoroo was thought to be extinct for over 100 years before it was rediscovered at Two Peoples Bay near Albany in 1994. The species is now listed as Critically Endangered with only 100 individuals known alive. Our Senior Zoologist Tali Moyle, along with the other members of the Gilberts Potoroo team, will be abseiling off a 40 storey Building (QV1) in Perth on the 13th April 2019 to help raise money for this species. Money will go the Gilberts Potoroo Action ...Group (GPAG) which will help towards research and recovery programs and promotion and awareness of this threatened species. Link to the fundraising page can be found here: mycause.com.au/page/192353 You can find out more about Gilberts Potoroo and the fantastic work being done by the Gilberts Potoroo Action Group volunteers by following them on Twitter @gilbertspotoroo or Facebook @GilbertsPotorooActionGroup or visiting their website at www.potoroo.org. Photo taken by Dick Walker.

09.01.2022 Australasian Groundwater Conference, Brisbane. Biologic attended the IAH/NCGRT Australasian Groundwater Conference in Brisbane this week. It was an incredibly successful conference attended by industry, regulators, academics and practitioners, showcasing a diverse range of hydro-geological research and novel approaches. We heard presentations on hydro-geological assessments and investigations, 3D modelling, EIA and assessment of cumulative impacts, surface-groundwater interactions, GDEs, stygofauna, water quality monitoring, setting triggers and thresholds, and integrated water resources management, to meet the challenges and take full advantage of the opportunities of groundwater in our changing world.

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Biologics zoologist Tom Rasmussen, who is the co-author of a recently published paper A large-scale automated radio telemetry network for monitoring movements of terrestrial wildlife in Australia. The paper discusses a rapidly expanding cooperative automated radio-tracking global network (Motus) which Tom helped to introduce to Australia and which Biologic have used to monitor movements of multiple threatened species in WA. The article is publicly available from here: http://ow.ly/Knlj50zFJV6

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07.01.2022 Investigating the Ghost Bat Diet by Brighton Downing The Ghost Bat is Australias largest microbat and one of the Pilbaras threatened species frequently encountered by mining developers. As with all appropriate management, understanding the species ecological requirements is an integral step in avoiding impacts. However, there remain many things unknown about this enigmatic species.... Until recently, very little was understood about the species diet in the Pilbara. As part of survey work being conducted by Biologic, faecal samples were collected from known roosts throughout the region. DNA from these faecal samples was extracted and analysed to investigate the diet as part of an industry collaboration with staff from the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Perth Zoo, regional specialists and Morgan OConnell, Director of Biologic. The study revealed that Ghost Bats prey on 46 vertebrate taxa. Among the favorites are Budgerigars and Little Buttonquail, common birds of the region. Understanding the Ghost Bats dietary preferences will provide insight into how this species is coping with the effects of anthropogenic change, to ensure its continued survival within the region. Link to article here: http://www.publish.csiro.au/ZO/ZO18040

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05.01.2022 Snake Fishing - Persistence Pays Off As consultant zoologists, part of our job is locating difficult to detect species. The Pilbara Olive Python is one of those cryptic species that is rarely seen in its natural habitat. When encountering rock pools, most zoologists would assume a python may be present, waiting to ambush birds or small marsupials. You can often just see their nose or face right on the edge of the pool. ... Over the years, we have raked a stick through hundreds of rock pools that are too deep or murky to see through and this is the first time we have jagged an individual that had probably retreated to the bottom as we approached. Persistence pays off.

05.01.2022 Biologic Environmental staff recently helped out Bush Heritage Australia with their annual small animal monitoring survey at Hamelin Station Reserve. The team trapped over 30 species, including the Threatened Hamelin Skink (Ctenotus zastictus) and a Short-tailed Pygmy Monitor (Varanus brevicauda a first for the station and a significant range-extension for the species). https://www.bushheritage.org.au/b/biologic-hamelin-trapping

05.01.2022 Biologic Senior Zoologist Ryan Ellis recently published a paper in Biological Conservation with coauthors across Australia detailing the results of a IUCN conservation assessment of all Australian squamates (lizards and snakes), titled Geographic and taxoGenomic patterns of extinction risk in Australian squamates. http://ow.ly/j7Xj50xdjSV

04.01.2022 A black-flanked rock wallaby (Petrogale lateralis lateralis) from Cape Range as part of the Cape Range Bush Blitz. Photo by Ryan Ellis More information regarding Bush Blitz can be found at the following link: http://www.bushblitz.org.au.

04.01.2022 A friendly wolf spider near Rockingham

04.01.2022 Biologic is looking for a Senior or Principal Botanist to join its flora team. http://ow.ly/k57350z8heH

01.01.2022 Biologic is looking for a Senior Invertebrate Zoologist to join its subterranean fauna team. http://ow.ly/dXgf50yDkmL

01.01.2022 Biologic would like to introduce the newest Australian snake species to be described, Anilios vagurimus or the Mornington Blindsnake. The species was described by Biologic Senior Zoologist Ryan Ellis in a paper published on New Years Eve in the journal Records of the Western Australian Museum (available open access http://ow.ly/ZAK450xOJ6E), what a way to end the year! The Mornington Blindsnake is a morphologically distinct (for a blindsnake anyway) species known from a sin...gle specimen in the central Kimberley, with no known photos of the species in life. The description of A. vagurimus increases the number of species in the genus to 48, the most diverse genus of snakes in Australia and one of the top ten most diverse snake genera globally. Whats in a name: The name vagurima is formed from the Latin words vagus (wandering) and rima (cleft), meaning wandering-cleft, in reference to the diagnostic path of the nasal cleft (a small suture in the nasal scale) possessed by the species which can be used to identify it from other species.