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Treetec install nest boxes on private land.

December 18, 2023 Emma Campbell

Treetec preparing for wildlife nest box installation on private land.

Have you decided that you want to put up some homes for wildlife to come and live on your property? Did you wonder what type … Continue Reading ››

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Arboriculture, Artificial Wildlife Hollows, Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Threatened Species, Tree Canopy, Wildlife, Zoology

Powerful Owls visit introduced chainsaw hollow

June 7, 2023 Emma Campbell

Did you know that Powerful Owls are named so because of their incredible size and strength. They can fly at up to 60 km/h and have been known to attack prey up to 3 times their own weight! This near threatened species typically nest in very large tree hollows and will … Continue Reading ››

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Arboriculture, Artificial Wildlife Hollows, Ecology, Introduced Nest Cavity, Treetec, Wildlife

Potential home for Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos in a chainsaw wildlife hollow?

April 17, 2023 Emma Campbell

Another follow up from our wildlife cameras that have been monitoring Treetec’s habitat creation works in Whitehorse. In early 2020 our Treetec arborists and ecologists installed 148 artificial chainsaw hollows in urban parks throughout the City of Whitehorse. Look who is inspecting this chainsaw natural hollow modification … Continue Reading ››

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Arboriculture, Artificial Wildlife Hollows, Ecology, Environment, Introduced Nest Cavity, Projects, Treetec, Wildlife, Zoology

New chainsaw wildlife hollows for
Gresswell Forest NCR

February 24, 2023 Emma Campbell

Treetec arborist at Gresswell Forest NCR habitat enhancement Project. 50 Wildlife chainsaw hollows were carved into live trees for instant wildlife homes.

Another … Continue Reading ››

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Arboriculture, Artificial Wildlife Hollows, Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Introduced Nest Cavity, Research, Threatened Species, Tree Canopy, Treetec, Wildlife

Live Tree Chainsaw Hollow and Habitat Installation Video

February 22, 2023 Emma Campbell

Video: Treetec Ecological Services - Chainsaw hollow and habitat installation. Treetec specialise in canopy access wildlife habitat projects.

See Treetec's latest video on our ecological … Continue Reading ››

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Artificial Wildlife Hollows, Conservation, Ecology, Introduced Nest Cavity, Projects, Treetec, Wildlife, Zoology

City of Whitehorse – Habitat Improvements – Artificial Hollows for wildlife.

December 2, 2022 Emma Campbell

Treetec artificial chainsaw hollow for wildlife - Whitehorse project. Occupied by Australia Owlet-nightjar. Internal cavity view by extension pole camera.

In early 2020 our Treetec … Continue Reading ››

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Wildlife Log Boxes

Treetec developed wildlife log boxes for use in our projects. Created from waste logs and recycled back into wildlife habitat.

While Treetec has pioneered the … Continue Reading ››

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Wildlife Nest Boxes

Latrobe nest box installed by Treetec arborists. 2 screws were used to secure it to a large tree in an urban backyard.

While … Continue Reading ››

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Thermal properties of chainsaw carved wildlife cavities

November 25, 2022 Emma Campbell

Graph showing internal temperature of carved hollows compared to nest boxes and natural hollows (from Griffiths et al. 2019)

The Treetec team were involved in one … Continue Reading ››

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Habitech Wildlife Nesting Boxes

November 21, 2022 Emma Campbell

Habitech nestbox installed to provide wildlife nesting habitat.

Treetec are proudly authorised installers of Habitech modular nest boxes. These patented designed nest boxes are built to mimic the physical and thermal properties of natural hollows with … Continue Reading ››

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Habitech Nest Boxes

Habitech modular nest box for wildlife. Installed by Treetec arborists.

Treetec are proudly authorised installers of Habitech modular nest boxes. The modular design and customisable entry hole allows construction to diversely suit a … Continue Reading ››

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Arboriculture, Artificial Wildlife Hollows, Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Introduced Nest Cavity, Threatened Species, Treetec, Wildlife, Zoology

Natural Hollow Modification

Large cavity created in existing decay by re-shaping hollow and inserting faceplate. Immediately suitable wildlife nesting hollow.

Hollows can be accelerated or modified to make them more useful … Continue Reading ››

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Wildlife camera trapping in trees

Treetec detection of endangered Greater Gliders. Remote wildlife cameras are placed very high in the canopy where this species favoured habitat is.

Treetec … Continue Reading ››

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Artificial Wildlife Hollows – Rosanna Parklands.

November 17, 2022 Emma Campbell

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Bushfire Grant

November 16, 2022 Emma Campbell

Fire affected habitat in East Gippsland. Treetec to install wildlife hollows under government grant. (c) Tom Oldmeadow

Treetec is excited to announce a new direction in our business … Continue Reading ››

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Faceplate Wildlife Hollow

Introduced wildlife hollow using a faceplate on a dead tree with front facing entry hole. Chainsaw carved cavity by Treetec arborists.

The Treetec arboricultural … Continue Reading ››

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Tec-Door Wildlife Hollow
(chainsaw hollow)

Treetec designed Tec-Door with Tec-Spout. Arborists use chainsaws to create a narrow introduced wildlife hollow with Tec-Door entry plate on rough barked tree.

Treetec designed Tec-Door with Tec-Spout. Arborists use chainsaws to create a narrow introduced wildlife hollow with Tec-Door entry plate on rough … Continue Reading ››

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Chainsaw Hollows – Darebin Parklands – Gardening Australia

November 14, 2022 Emma Campbell

Chainsaw hollows cut by Treetec Arborists feature on Gardening Australia. Cameras show a Ringtail Possum occupies the hollow.

Chainsaw hollows uniquely designed and carved … Continue Reading ››

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Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Projects, Research, Threatened Species, Treetec, Wildlife, Zoology

Elliot Trapping Surveys

Bush Rat (Rattus fuscipes). A common species regularly found in Elliot Traps in Victoria by Treetec Ecologists. — Bush Rat (Rattus fuscipes). A common species regularly found in Elliot Traps in Victoria by Treetec Ecologists. ((c) E.Campbell).

Elliott trapping is a scientific … Continue Reading ››

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Orbost Secondary College students monitor artificial nesting hollows in Cabbage Tree Creek Conservation Reserve.

October 14, 2022 Emma Campbell Leave a comment

remote camera used to monitor artificial nest hollow — Orbost Secondary College VCAL students monitor artificial nesting hollows. Nesting hollow cam view down!

Parks Victoria manage Cabbage Tree Creek Conservation Reserve in East Gippsland. This area was affected during the summer bushfires in 2019/20 and much … Continue Reading ››

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Fauna photo tagging

Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) being identified from wildlife cameras in Victoria's forests. Sorting images for scientific data using Digikam (source: Forest Survey Protection Program).

Tagging camera trap photos is an important first step in analysing and understanding the biodiversity in a … Continue Reading ››

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Fauna – zoological surveys

Treetec arborist using a phone and digital form to collect research data on a wildlife camera installation . All whilst high in the tree.

Treetec arborist using a phone and digital form to collect research data on a wildlife camera installation . All whilst … Continue Reading ››

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Wildlife remote camera surveys

Treetec ecologists and arborists are able to detect wildlife using remote thermal cameras in a range of forest types and habitats. We are able to modify our techniques to suit each individual client, the location and species involved. We are specialists in camera trapping arboreal wildlife using cameras high in the canopy. Contact us … Continue Reading ››

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Introduced Wildlife Hollows

Types of introduced wildlife hollows

Treetec arborist safely in canopy and using Hollowhog tool to modify a dead branch to become an introduced wildlife hollow.

There … Continue Reading ››

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Thermal Imaging Surveys

A critically endangered Leadbeater's Possum detected on Thermal Imaging ((C) DELWP used with permission)

Thermal imaging (TI) is another effective tool for wildlife surveys and is used by the … Continue Reading ››

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Spotlighting and Call Playback Surveys

Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook) under spotlight during nocturnal survey. (source: Forest Protection Survey Program).

Spotlighting is a widely used method to survey a range of nocturnal mammals, birds, reptiles … Continue Reading ››

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Nest & Log Box Installation

Mounting or installing wildlife nesting habitat

Canopy access nest box installation. Climber is secured to the tree with rope and harness allowing him to work safely.

Canopy access nest box installation. Climber is secured to the tree with rope and harness allowing him to work … Continue Reading ››

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Current Job opportunities

About Treetec Treetec is an arboricultural and ecological company with specialist skills in canopy-based research, ecological survey and assessments as well as ecological restoration and habitat creation. As such, our team includes specialists in both the arboriculture and ecology fields. We undertake ecological restoration and habitat creation, nest box installation & monitoring, camera trap … Continue Reading ››

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Phone: 03 8644 8005
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