in 2019 the QLD Frog Society applied for and were successful in receiving a grant to fund essential monitoring of threatened frog species at Kroombit Tops National Park, east of Biloela.
Over $70k of funding provided through the QLD Government’s Community Sustainability Action Grant is provided for three years of monitoring the critically endangered Kroombit Tinkerfrog (Taudactylus pleione), critically endangered Kroomibt Treefrog (Litoria kroombitensis) and vulnerable Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis). Additionally, the funding provides for the supply and installation of a pig exclusion fence around selected Kroombit Tinkerfrog habitat.
Once considered common on the escarpment of the national park, the Kroombit Tinkerfrog in particular has suffered extensive declines and is now restricted to several rocky streams and seepage lines below the escarpment.
To undertake this work, we are putting the call out for volunteers to assist with a range of tasks, including fieldwork (surveys), trip planning, meal preparation, call recording identification and other important tasks. All volunteers traveling and working at Kroombit Tops are required to be QFS members for insurances purposes (sign up here).
Critically endangered
Kroombit Tinkerfrog
Credit: Dr Ed Meyer
The next FrogSearch is scheduled for late 2021 and will run from 5 to 7 days, depending on conditions at Kroombit and the number of volunteers assisting with monitoring/surveys. Further volunteer opportunities area available to assist in listening to and identifying frog calls from field audio recorders used during the project.
To express your interest in volunteering, or to enquire further, please contact Jono at events_initiatives [at] qldfrogs.asn.au
Forest in mist.
Credit: Dr Ed Meyer
