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Fauna spotter catchers in Esk.

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We check for wildlife before clearing, work alongside your crew and record the animals found and relocated. Share your Esk site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Esk

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

Koala Spotters

Dedicated koala searches and monitoring for works in koala habitat.

Thermal drone surveys

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

By arrangement

Significant species: Esk.

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

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

Total significant species: 134

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 4
  • Endangered: 19
  • Vulnerable: 31
  • Near threatened: 4

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 6
  • Endangered: 17
  • Vulnerable: 28
  • Migratory: 27
  • Colonial breeders: 57
  • QLD special least concern: 19

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 Esk, 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):

  • Esk (-27.23895, 152.42223)

Working in Esk

Somerset and Brisbane Valley roads, dams, rail trail and rural works.

  • Brisbane Valley Highway and D'Aguilar Highway works
  • Wivenhoe and Somerset dam, water and power works
  • Rail trail, park and council projects
  • Rural-residential estates around Lowood and Fernvale
  • Fencing, firebreaks and rural infrastructure

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.

Council, koala and vegetation rules in Esk

Esk falls under Somerset Regional Council. Somerset Regional Council's planning scheme maps local environmental values, and development and operational works approvals in the area often carry fauna management conditions.

Esk is in koala district A under the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017. Koala habitat trees here must be cleared in sequence with a koala spotter present, whatever other approvals or exemptions the project relies on. South East Queensland's mapped koala priority areas and koala habitat areas also limit what can be cleared at all, so we check the state mapping against your clearing plan before we start.

Breeding places such as hollows, nests and burrows can only be disturbed under an approved species management program, so we inspect and record them before the first tree comes down.

Frequently asked questions

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.