Treetec arborist at Gresswell Forest NCR habitat enhancement Project. 50 Wildlife chainsaw hollows were carved into live trees for instant wildlife homes.
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Treetec artificial chainsaw hollow for wildlife - Whitehorse project. Occupied by Australia Owlet-nightjar. Internal cavity view by extension pole camera.
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Treetec developed wildlife log boxes for use in our projects. Created from waste logs and recycled back into wildlife habitat.
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Graph showing internal temperature of carved hollows compared to nest boxes and natural hollows (from Griffiths et al. 2019)
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Large cavity created in existing decay by re-shaping hollow and inserting faceplate. Immediately suitable wildlife nesting hollow.
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Treetec detection of endangered Greater Gliders. Remote wildlife cameras are placed very high in the canopy where this species favoured habitat is.
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Fire affected habitat in East Gippsland. Treetec to install wildlife hollows under government grant. (c) Tom Oldmeadow
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Introduced wildlife hollow using a faceplate on a dead tree with front facing entry hole. Chainsaw carved cavity by Treetec arborists.
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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 ››
ProofSafe digital forms - using a phone or tablet for field based data collection.
Over recent years Treetec has assisted in the development of ProofSafe, this software is now used … Continue Reading ››
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 ››
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 ››
Treetec Arborists and Ecologists undertaking fieldwork setting wildlife cameras in Buchan, Victoria. ((c) Catalina Mardones).
Treetec environmental consultancy services.
We are a specialist team of ecologists and arborists, our mission is to enhance biodiversity across natural ecosystems.
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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 ››
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 ››
Treetec arborist safely in canopy and using Hollowhog tool to modify a dead branch to become an introduced wildlife hollow.
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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 ››
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 ››
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 … Continue Reading ››
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 ››
The Treetec chainsaw training course is suitable for anybody engaged in chainsaw use: tree contracting, personal use, council workers, Parks management, workplace supervisors, agriculture, firewood collection, landscaping, ecology, SES, CFA, 4WD enthusiasts......
Modern Husqvarna chainsaws supplied for all Treetec training courses
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