Listen to the interview on ABC Radio National. Holidaymakers in the Otways have unknowingly collected the first evidence of endangered Tiger Quolls in the Otways for almost a decade. The scat has just been confirmed as that of a Tiger Quoll through DNA analysis by Dr Andrew Weeks at cesar, a research centre specialising in [...]
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Exciting Plans to Extend Koala Habitat in Cape Otway
It may seem like just another block, but a small parcel of land in Cape Otway holds a tremendous opportunity for Australian wildlife. Flanked on one side by the Great Otway National Park and on the other by the Conservation Ecology Centre (CEC), this land has the potential to become an important habitat corridor for [...]
Manna Gum Reserve – FAQs
Where is the proposed purchase? This map illustrates the existing Conservation Ecology Centre property along with the proposed purchase and its position in relation to the Great Otway National Park and the Parker River. What is the significance of the piece of land? The property is quite small – only 21 acres – but holds [...]
The Fight Against Foxes
Workshop Monday 30th April Introduced foxes have a devastating impact on many Australian wildlife species and are a great threat to the endangered Tiger Quoll in the Otways. With the help of a State Government Caring for our Country Community Action Grant and the expertise of the Otway Coast Committee, the Conservation Ecology Centre is [...]
If you go down to the woods today …
… you might not see a Tiger Quoll. However, that doesn’t mean that they are not there. In an innovative move from the Conservation Ecology Centre, Cape Otway, this week saw the first training session for a team of canine volunteers – and their owners. Their mission? To help the Centre protect endangered Tiger Quolls [...]
Otways Conservation Dogs are Recruiting!
Thanks to the Mazda Foundation the Conservation Ecology Centre is working with South West Victorian Dogs to build a team of canine volunteers (and their owners!) to detect the scats (poos) of Tiger Quolls. Tiger Quolls use communal latrine sites and by locating these we can collect important information about the status and location of [...]
Join us in Conserving Koalas
Thanks to a Parks Victoria Healthy Parks Healthy People Community Grant, the Conservation Ecology Centre will be undertaking a survey of koalas and their habitats in 2012. We will be collecting information which will provide insights into the koala population and how their habitat has changed over the last 12 months, carrying out soil tests and habitat condition assessments. Join [...]
CEC receives support for pest control project
The Conservation Ecology Centre is embarking on an important project to control foxes and feral cats as part of our Tiger Quoll Flagship Project. Foxes and cats are very adaptable and extremely proficient at making themselves at home in the Australian environment. Foxes and cats compete with endangered Tiger Quolls for prey and foxes may [...]
Thanks for the Video
We’d like to pass on a very big thank you to our wonderful friends at Grant Day James for assisting us in the production of this video. Thanks also to their video editor, Dave Redman of Redfoot Films, and the cameraman, Miles Bence of Three Wise Media. You can watch the video online. We hope [...]
Video – About the Conservation Ecology Centre
This video provides an overview of who we are and what we do. Enjoy!