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Fauna Spotter Catchers in Atherton, QLD.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

Fauna Spotter Catchers support clearing works around Atherton in the Tablelands Regional Council area. Works planning may intersect fertile basalt soils, isolated Mabi Forest patches, wetlands and areas near Lake Tinaroo. Share your Atherton site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Atherton

Choose the support your job needs. Specialist surveys are arranged around the site, target species and dates.

Thermal drone surveys

Thermal imaging to help locate wildlife and guide follow-up checks.

By arrangement

Typical works around Atherton

Clearing around Atherton may involve farms, road corridors, development sites and land near Lake Tinaroo, where rainforest remnants, wetlands and isolated Mabi Forest patches occur.

  • Farm vegetation clearing
  • Lake Tinaroo area clearing
  • Road corridor clearing
  • Development site clearing

Wildlife and habitat around Atherton

Mabi Forest, a critically endangered ecological community on fertile basalt soils, remains in small isolated patches. It provides habitat for large-eared horseshoe bats and spectacled flying-foxes; Atherton wildlife mapping lists Gouldian finches as endangered and black-footed tree-rats as threatened. Rainforest and wetland areas support Atherton Scrubwrens, Victoria’s Riflebirds and Sarus Cranes, while platypus are common at Lake Tinaroo.

Clearing rules for Atherton

In Queensland, clearing remnant and regrowth native vegetation is regulated under the Vegetation Management Act 1999. Separately, tampering with a breeding place that a protected animal is using to incubate or rear young, such as an occupied hollow or nest, needs an approved species management program.

We check the approval conditions for your site before work starts and plan the spotter role around them.

Significant species: Atherton.

Mapped potential, not confirmed sightings. Select a count to explore species names and profiles.

50 km around Atherton. Library snapshot: 30 Oct 2026.

Total significant species: 127

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 9
  • Endangered: 22
  • Vulnerable: 21
  • Near threatened: 7

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 9
  • Endangered: 18
  • Vulnerable: 23
  • Migratory: 32
  • Colonial breeders: 53
  • QLD special least concern: 21

Each species counts once in the total. Additional groups can overlap with one another and the conservation categories.

Mapped potential, not confirmed sightings. This is not a site survey or a complete wildlife inventory.

Species names and profiles
Area, sources and limitations

A 50 km circle centred on Atherton, not a council boundary. It includes nearby areas and may extend across state boundaries or coastal waters.

Generated from Fauna Spotters significant-species screening library on 30 Oct 2026. Underlying source dates vary. Counts use mapped ranges and generalised distribution estimates, not a live ALA or WildNet records search. Marine-only profiles are excluded; coastal species may be included.

State and national conservation categories are shown separately. Priority and other conservation categories are not necessarily threatened listings. The total includes all significant fauna in the screening areas, including any adjacent jurisdictions. Listings may apply to only part of an area. Colonial breeding is an ecological grouping, not a threat status. Check individual profiles for listing details and source references.

Screening centres, using GeoNames (CC BY 4.0):

Working in Atherton

Atherton Tablelands agriculture, wind farm and road corridor clearing.

Where’s your next job?

Enter your site, dates and crew needs for an itemised quote. We’ll confirm availability before booking.

  • Site address or nearest town
  • Start date and number of days
  • Crew and equipment needed

Licensed in Queensland

We hold the Rehabilitation permit (spotter catcher) and can supply licensed personnel across Queensland. The licence is issued by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Copies of licences, insurance and induction records are supplied with every quote.

Any additional permissions and approval conditions are checked for the job.

Frequently asked questions

What habitat should I check for before planning clearing near Atherton?

Check for Mabi Forest remnants, wetlands and rainforest habitat, including around Lake Tinaroo. Local wildlife includes bats, flying-foxes, threatened birds and tree-rats; check the conditions for your site before clearing.

Can you start at short notice?

Send the site, dates, shifts and approval conditions. We will check crew availability and any permissions before confirming a start.

What permissions apply in Queensland?

We hold the Rehabilitation permit (spotter catcher) and can supply licensed personnel across Queensland. The licence is issued by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Copies of licences, insurance and induction records are supplied with every quote. Tampering with an animal breeding place needs an approved Species Management Program, and clearing in mapped koala habitat needs a dedicated Koala Spotter under the Koala Conservation Plan.

Can you prepare a fauna management plan?

Yes. Share the clearing footprint, relevant approvals and any existing surveys. We will scope the plan and reporting requirements for your project.