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Site 20. Angelalla (Bollon – Riversleigh junction) STOCK ROUTE NUMBER: M528 PRIORITY SPECIES: Animals: Major Mitchell’s cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) RATING: BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT SHIRE COUNCIL: MURWEH SHIRE It was difficult to identify biodiversity hotspots for Major Mitchell’s cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) (Plate 51). This bird was observed at a number of sites during field visits, including along the stock route on Boatman Road, but, given that this species is highly mobile in their search for food, at most sites sightings were not enough evidence to identify the location as a biodiversity hotspot for this bird. Repeated sightings of flocks of up to 20 Major Mitchell’s cockatoo, and observations of them feeding fledgling young, around the Angelalla site was evidence that this section of stock route is at least a linked part of a larger biodiversity hotspot for this bird. Additionally, where Angelalla Creek and stock route intersect there is a large permanent waterhole with ideal nesting hollows along the riparian edges, and Major Mitchell’s cockatoo are known to have a strong fidelity to nesting sites. Plate 51 Major Mitchell’s cockatoo with crest extension (Photo: B. Walsh). THREATS: The major threats to Major Mitchell’s cockatoo at this site are the removal of nesting hollows from the clearing / pulling of mulga trees, high intensity fires that can removing nesting trees, predation from feral cats, and road fatalities (Plate 52) as the birds are reluctant to take flight when feeding on paddy melons found on the road verge (Plate 53). 92
Plate 52. Major Mitchell’s cockatoo road fatality (Photo: B. Walsh). Plate 53. Major Mitchell’s cockatoo feeding on a desert paddy melon on the road verge (Photo: B. Walsh). CURRENT MANAGEMENT: None. 93
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ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS ALO
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Executive summary The Stock Route N
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List of maps Map 1. The Stock Route
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Introduction Queensland’s Stock R
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Project methodology In order to ach
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3. Selection of biodiversity hotspo
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Map 2. Biodiversity hotspots of the
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Plate 1. Charles Curry (SGC) by the
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Plate 3. Aboriginal art gallery at
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Plate 5. Cattle grazing damage to P
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RECOMMENDATIONS: The highest priori
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CURRENT MANAGEMENT: As with the Gre
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Plate 8. The buff-sided race of the
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Map 3. Biodiversity hotspots of the
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Plate 10. Bilby diggings (Photo: B.
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Site 2. Birdsville/Bedourie STOCK R
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Site 3. Hell Hole Gorge National Pa
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Site 4. Elizabeth Springs STOCK ROU
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Site 5. “Big Red” Sand Dune STO
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Site 6. Lake Galilee (Hazelmere Sta
Page 41 and 42: Site 7. Lake Dunn (The Lake Station
Page 43 and 44: Site 8. The Big Spring (Myross Stat
Page 45 and 46: Site 9. Old Cork Waterhole (Winton
Page 47 and 48: CURRENT MANAGEMENT: Desert Channels
Page 49 and 50: Windorah but their presence at this
Page 51 and 52: THREATS: Unknown. Plate 25. Black-f
Page 53 and 54: Plate 27. Northern quoll (Photo: T.
Page 55 and 56: The South West NRM Region Introduct
Page 57 and 58: Map 4. Biodiversity hotspots of the
Page 59 and 60: Plate 31. Native liquorice flower (
Page 61 and 62: CURRENT MANAGEMENT: In conjunction
Page 63 and 64: THREATS: The major threats to Oolin
Page 65 and 66: Site 4. Morven - Tregole Road (oppo
Page 67 and 68: Site 6. Mungalala - Mitchell Road (
Page 69 and 70: Site 7. Morven - Tregonning Road ST
Page 71 and 72: established on part of the spring t
Page 73 and 74: RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended
Page 75 and 76: RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended
Page 77 and 78: THREATS: The major threats to this
Page 79 and 80: Plate 44. Tagging a mature Murray c
Page 81 and 82: Plate 46. Water lettuce at Cunnamul
Page 83 and 84: RECOMMENDATIONS: Yakka skinks are d
Page 85 and 86: For any future controlled fires at
Page 91: Site 19. Riversleigh Road (Boatman
Page 95 and 96: Site 21. Charleville - Augathella R
Page 97 and 98: Site 23. Adavale Escarpment (Adaval
Page 99 and 100: 25. Yowah Creek (Eulo - Thargominda
Page 101 and 102: Additional findings The majority of
Page 103 and 104: Map 5. Biodiversity hotspots of the
Page 105 and 106: CURRENT MANAGEMENT: This stock rout
Page 107 and 108: Site 3. Mitchell - Bollon Road STOC
Page 109 and 110: Site 5. Womalilla Creek (Off the Wa
Page 111 and 112: Reports of past snag removal south
Page 113 and 114: Site 8. Wylara Hole (Surat - St. Ge
Page 115 and 116: Site 10. Surat - Glenmorgan Road ST
Page 117 and 118: It is also recommended that conside
Page 119 and 120: Plate 64. Aboriginal well (Photo: B
Page 121 and 122: Conclusions The Stock Route Network
Page 123 and 124: Acronyms BRMB Border Rivers Maranoa
Page 125 and 126: Appendix 1b: Priority animal specie
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