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Fauna Spotter Catchers in Barcaldine, QLD.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

Fauna Spotter Catchers support vegetation clearing around Barcaldine in the Barcaldine Regional Council area. Mitchell Grass Downs, Desert Uplands and Brigalow Belt North landscapes include floodplains, riparian areas, seasonal streams and waterholes. Sheep and cattle grazing are traditional rural industries, and tourism is increasingly important. Share your Barcaldine site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Barcaldine

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 Barcaldine

Council described road maintenance and construction as a major activity. The August to September 2025 Galilee Gazette listed planned Queensland Beef Corridors works between Tambo and Clermont via Alpha and on the Aramac to Muttaburra section, as well as the Gray Rock betterment job. Grazing is also a traditional mainstay of the region’s rural industries.

  • Beef corridor road upgrades
  • Aramac to Muttaburra road works
  • Gray Rock betterment works
  • Grazing property works

Wildlife and habitat around Barcaldine

The council area includes parts of the Cooper Creek and Diamantina catchments, with riverine wetlands, floodplains, seasonal streams and waterholes. Wildlife records include the Julia Creek dunnart, listed as threatened, and the white-rumped black-throated finch, also listed as threatened. Other recorded species include the brolga, Australian bustard, squatter pigeon, common death adder and Capricorn ctenotus.

Clearing rules for Barcaldine

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: Barcaldine.

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

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

Total significant species: 31

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 1
  • Endangered: 5
  • Vulnerable: 10
  • Near threatened: 2

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 1
  • Endangered: 5
  • Vulnerable: 10
  • Migratory: 7
  • Colonial breeders: 8
  • QLD special least concern: 5

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 Barcaldine, 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 Barcaldine

Central West grazing, solar and highway 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 and wildlife should we check before road clearing near Barcaldine?

Local habitats include wetlands, riverine areas, seasonal streams and waterholes, and wildlife records include the Julia Creek dunnart and white-rumped black-throated finch. Your site approvals set out what is required.

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.