Survey detects platypus in an unlikely location in urban area of Brisbane River catchment near Ipswich
Tests of the Brisbane River catchment have revealed an unlikely harbour for Australia's most elusive mammal.
A Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland survey after last year's floods found Sandy Creek, which skirts the edges of western Brisbane and Ipswich, is home to a significant platypus population.
They surveyed 22 sites in the catchment, but Sandy Creek was the only one to record a positive eDNA test for the animal.
After several wet seasons in south-east Queensland, the forecast is now for drought.
Ecologist Tamielle Brunt said protecting the land around waterways will give the monotrome the best chance of surviving the dry.
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Tests of the Brisbane River catchment have revealed an unlikely harbour for Australia's most elusive mammal.
A Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland survey after last year's floods found Sandy Creek, which skirts the edges of western Brisbane and Ipswich, is home to a significant platypus population.
They surveyed 22 sites in the catchment, but Sandy Creek was the only one to record a positive eDNA test for the animal.
After several wet seasons in south-east Queensland, the forecast is now for drought.
Ecologist Tamielle Brunt said protecting the land around waterways will give the monotrome the best chance of surviving the dry.
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