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Fauna Spotter Catchers for Far North Queensland.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

We supply licensed Fauna Spotter Catchers and ecologists to civil contractors, councils, Main Roads, energy and mining projects from the Cassowary Coast to Weipa. Get an itemised quote online in under two minutes. Share your Far North Queensland site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Far North Queensland

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

Local fauna know-how

Far North fauna needs local knowledge. Our crews work in rainforest, mangrove, wet sclerophyll and savanna country and know how to search for and manage threatened species such as the southern cassowary and the spectacled flying-fox, as well as tree-kangaroos, possums, pythons, venomous snakes and frogs. Clearing is staged around nesting, roosting and movement, and every animal found is recorded in a format that suits your approval conditions.

Significant species: Far North Queensland.

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

8 service-area screens across Far North Queensland. Library snapshot: 30 Oct 2026.

Total significant species: 177

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 15
  • Endangered: 31
  • Vulnerable: 27
  • Near threatened: 10

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 16
  • Endangered: 26
  • Vulnerable: 28
  • Migratory: 54
  • Colonial breeders: 64
  • QLD special least concern: 37

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

Combined 50 km circles around the 8 service centres listed below, with each species counted once. This is not a screen of the entire region, and is not an administrative boundary. Areas between and beyond the circles are not covered.

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):

Coverage across Far North Queensland

Discuss support for bruce Highway, Kennedy Highway and Peninsula Developmental Road works; Council subdivisions, water, sewer and flood resilience projects; Wind, solar and transmission projects on the Atherton Tablelands. We confirm the crew, access and timing against your site brief.

  • Cairns
  • Atherton
  • Mareeba
  • Port Douglas
  • Innisfail
  • Tully
  • Cooktown
  • Weipa

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

How do I get a price for a job in Far North Queensland?

Use the instant quote tool on our website. Enter your site, dates and crew needs and you get an itemised quote in under two minutes, with labour, equipment and duration discounts shown line by line. Where flights are required, we confirm those costs with you before acceptance. You can accept it online or call 1800 4 FAUNA to talk it through.

Can you work on remote rosters?

Yes. We support day work from Cairns, camp-based work and swing rosters for longer remote programs, and our crews carry the kit and communications needed for remote sites.

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.