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Glow in the dark Scorpions
5th August, 2021 | by BoobookWhen the sun goes down in the Australian outback a completely new suite of animals come out of hiding. This includes Urodacus macrurus, a large (up to 10cm in length) species of scorpion that occurs throughout central Queensland. These scorpions avoid the harsh sun during the day bunkered down in their burrow. Instead, they prefer… Read more »
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World Bat Appreciation Day
6th April, 2021 | by BoobookApril 17th is World Bat Appreciation Day! Time to take a minute to think about what amazing animals bats really are. Bats are one of the oldest types of mammal (warm-blooded animals that suckle their young) and one of the most successful – about 20% of all mammal species are bats. It seems that learning… Read more »
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Eastern Snapping Frog (Cyclorana novaehollandiae)
6th April, 2021 | by BoobookWhile we acknowledge that there are still some parts of western Queensland that have received little or no recent rain, the downpours in areas such as Roma have stimulated frog activity that I haven’t seen since the last big wet years between 2010 and 2012. Standing on our home deck last night I could hear… Read more »
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How We Support Earth Hour
22nd March, 2021 | by BoobookBoobook (Ecological Consulting & Ecotours) based in Roma, Outback Queensland, supports Earth Hour’s #SwitchForNature campaign by implementing actions that encourages renewable resource use within our work place. Possibly one of our biggest energy saving projects has been the installation of solar panels at our main business premises. For us the decision was easy as it… Read more »
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What to Wear Off Track in the Australian Outback
28th January, 2021 | by BoobookCover up is the motto! Although shorts in some instances can be OK too. After working in Australia’s great outdoors for over forty years we, at BOOBOOK, still find it most comfortable to wear jeans and a long sleeve shirt. Not only does this protect us from sunburn during summer and keep us warmer in… Read more »
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What are those Little Red Flying Foxes?
28th January, 2021 | by BoobookMany people travelling through Roma and Outback Queensland during Spring may notice the presence of fruit bats not present at other times of the year. These are Little Red Flying Foxes (Pteropus scapulatus), and are a bit different from the species of flying foxes on the coast which typically roost in large permanent colonies. Little… Read more »
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Pobble What? – Frogs That Go Bonk
2nd November, 2020 | by BoobookOn a wet summers evening a large toad-looking creature was spotted in the backyard. With an upright posture and dark colouring, we were sure it was a cane toad. Just as it was about to meet the fate of all other pest cane toads in our backyard, we happened to notice some rather bright red… Read more »
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How to Prepare for Snake Season
19th October, 2020 | by BoobookAs the temperature begins to rise, so will the activity of local snakes. Reptiles such as snakes become more active in the hotter months and begin looking around for food. As they move around they can often be spotted in backyards, inside homes and local parks looking for a warm place to set up camp. … Read more »
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When Magpies Attack – What To Do
19th October, 2020 | by BoobookWe often get asked about Magpies and while its never fun to be on the receiving end of a Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen’s defensive behaviour, it is understandable when you learn a little more about them. Why do Magpies swoop? They’re are very territorial birds. They’ll protect their territory from other birds throughout the year…. Read more »
