BOOBOOK ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING

The science of a shared world

Boobook Ecological Consulting specialise in fauna, flora, environment and land surveys, reports and research projects.

Fauna

Flora

Wetland, streams and springs surveys

Land management

Technical reviews

Biodiversity offsets

Flora and fauna guiding

Research

We understand the regulatory needs of gas, energy and agricultural companies in Queensland’s south-west region, and support their commitment to protect our precious biodiversity.

Surveys and strategies for compliance, protection and regeneration

At Boobook Ecological Consulting, our knowledge of the dryland, brigalow and mulga environments of southern Queensland is second to none.

Based in Roma, we are world-leading experts on the Brigalow Belt bioregion and have in-depth knowledge of the Surat and Bowen Basins.

We work for a range of companies, governments and businesses to survey, audit, research and report on both common and threatened flora and fauna species and their habitat requirements.

Why choose Boobook?

Specialists in the Brigalow Belt and Mulga Lands environments

The Brigalow Belt encompasses a wide band of Acacia harpophylla dominated woodlands that runs between Townsville in the north through the semi-arid interior of Queensland into northern New South Wales.

Dedicated to protecting biodiversity

We understand the conflicting pressures of development in the region and the delicate balance of the ecosystems that sustain rare and threatened plant and animal populations.

Built on vision and understanding

Joint founders Craig Eddie and Meryl Eddie have lived and worked in the Brigalow Belt for decades.

We’re trusted by

Insights

The importance of ecology assessments

We conduct ecology assessments to ground truth vegetation communities, classify their importance for habitat, identify potential project impacts and work with our clients to find management solutions. Over the…

Ecology research

If we could research ecology in our sleep, we probably would. It is our passion and our life’s work – much more than just a job or a business. …

Community involvement

Here at Boobook Ecological Consulting, we are deeply embedded in our local and regional community. To us, our neighbours are essential players in the long-term health, vitality and prosperity…

The Yakka skink and Dunmall’s snake: two unlikely research candidates

The Brigalow Belt biogeographic region of Queensland contains populations of over 20 species of threatened reptiles. Two of the most poorly known of these species are the Yakka skink…

Our protected plant surveys

What are protected plant surveys? Protected plant surveys are a specialised type of flora survey used for assessing threatened and near threatened plant species. Commonly employed when clearing activities…

Keeping a lookout for the white-throated snapping turtle

The white-throated snapping turtle is a critically endangered species according to both Australian and Queensland state legislation. Also known as the southern snapping turtle, it occurs mainly within the…

Family owned,
locally based business

Our highly respected, locally based team includes ecologists, botanists, fauna spotter catchers and GIS/mapping specialists who understand the region’s native flora and fauna as well as its ecological challenges.

Sectors we specialise in

Resource industries

Natural resource management groups

Construction and infrastructure

Agriculture

Indigenous land owners

Government

Why choose Boobook?

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Dedicated to protecting biodiversity

We understand the conflicting pressures of development in the region and the delicate balance of the ecosystems that sustain rare and threatened plant and animal populations.

Built on vision and understanding

Joint founders Craig Eddie and Meryl Eddie have lived and worked in the Brigalow Belt for decades.

What our clients say

Craig did a brilliant environmental audit and pointed out things that we didn’t even know existed. He scientifically mounted an argument by looking at numbers and regions using botanical names to classify each of the plants and animals – it’s that rigour that makes the biodiversity offset application so credible.

Boobook’s service has been used over a number of years on various projects in South Western Queensland including fauna spotting/catching, EVNT flora surveys and invasive plant surveys. In this time, Boobook’s owners and staff have been personable and highly knowledgeable in their various fields.

We’ve worked with Boobook for a long time now, you can be confident with what you are going to get, and you deal with the same people too. We can talk to Craig or Meryl or the senior people, and we get the same level of understanding. We’ve always been very happy with the Boobook service.

I wouldn’t hesitate recommending Boobook for consulting work – they collaborate really well and they are so good at dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s. They have a really good set of skills across the board.

If you want locally applied knowledge with a group of people who understand what it means to play an active and meaningful role in a community then Boobook are the ones for you. It’s a small company that has a high level of attention to detail and provides a great customer experience that isn’t lost in the workings or mechanics of a large nationally based company.

The science of a shared world

Boobook Ecological Consulting has built its success on decades I first-hand knowledge of the natural ecosystems of the southern Queensland drylands combined with practical understanding of the complex pressures that impinge on Australia’s fragile environment.

BOOBOOK ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING

The science of a shared world