New Population Study 2008

[Pixie Byrnes]

Could Be Just me, But the yowie research area seems a little sleepy, however I'm not surprised with the lack of time we all have these days to be "still and listen" and explore the bush.
So I thought this might wake the forum up out of it's winter coma.

Ten years ago I contucted a population study in and around a mountain range group and it's surrounding National Parks to get a idear of how well-stocked our forest really are and that included all species of native flora and funa, well the time has come to do a repeat count and so I am currently into my third month of a 12 month plan to study these areas once again.
I will be posting items up throughout the year for the AYR to enjoy, so stay tuned everyone.

Pixie Byrnes.

[Shar*Chi]

Sounds good. In your previous study did you come across anything unusual?

I'm buying a mountain bike tomorrow with a view to hitting some fire trails in the SouthEast. Then off camping with my old man on Thursday. Will report anything I come across that I think is relevant. I'm not normally that lucky tho. I'm just glad to finally be getting back to some nature

[Pixie Byrnes]

Notice anything unsusual

Hi Shar#chi,
Yes indeed, I noticed that there was a lack of tree dwelling marsupials within the deeper parts of the ranges and Parks, and if there was any, they seemed to be right in closer to domestic dwellings.
And even less this time round,
the yowies and I have decided that something BIGGER has eaten them all...(smile)

[topender]

Sounds like you had company close by, did you have the" im being watched feeling "

[Pixie Byrnes]

Hi Topender,
just while we have you here,
I was wondering , would you like to post a few words about Tony Healy's visit up with you back in May,
some of the forum members would be interested to hear about your time with Tony.

[topender]

we spent several enjoyable evenings dining and chatting about all things yowie and paranormal, together with ' iwanttobelieve" and "banyula". we discussed area's of interest up here such as the Acacia Hills and Hayes creek area, the hayes creek area is of particular interest as it consists of a series of steep and deep rocky gorges which extend for many miles ( YOWIE-VILLE ).
Tony revisited the Humpty Doo haunted house again as dicussed in StrangeNation...me i don't do haunted, i'm happy with tall,hairy and stinky. Tony explained his intended journey aroud the West of Oz and he told many stories of exploits oversea's, all in all a good time spent. Now my next objective is to get Dean to visit up here and join us on a tour of potential Hominid Homes.


cheers Pixie

[Pixie Byrnes]

Reggs wrote::[ Just curious if anyone's experienced a similar thing? If someone spends a fair bit of time in an area, would a Yowie leave 'food' out for US to see what our reaction would be? Just an idea ]

Hello Reegs
do you mind if I comment of you query ?
it's very possible that the sauce of the dropped animals and or animal parts can accrue due to passing birds of prey.
remember our
Raptor family are: Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Owls,
Most are happy hunting for smaller items such as mice and lizards,
but of coarse the larger like the Wedge tail eagle and the Golden Eagle weigh in between just over 3kg's and anything up to 6kg's so they can easily manage large prey like possum and birds even wallaby or kangaroo given the opportunity, although studies have shown they will prefer carrion most days but they have been known to sneak off with a lamb or two every now and then
(Not that dropped lamb is your query), and whilst a full grown raptor of those sorts of sizes are hardly ever known to drop a meal or parts of it unless maybe eating it on a branch somewhere, the smaller or younger in training do often drop the load, this can happen when passing over a dense bushland or rain forest where they are suddenly challenged by competing birds of prey from that area below.

but having said all that, it's also possible a larger baby possum and the like can slip away from mum if she was being carried off by one of our magnificent " hairy land owners yes indeed.

and whist the yowie IS a curious creature, in the thousands of years it's managed to survive and stay out of sight as head of the food chain it's not likely that it would drop crumbs on the forest floor for us and then wait around for you to find it,
Why i say this is because :
the time of "hunting" is all about tradition and rules born instinctively into them through generations.
It's very true.. they can be interested in your response but they will more likely throw a stick in your way or flick out a small rock at the back of your head to see your reaction and they are only this way long after they are full and happy.

[Dion]

Ten years ago I contucted a population study in and around a mountain range group and it's surrounding National Parks to get a idear of how well-stocked our forest really are and that included all species of native flora and funa, well the time has come to do a repeat count and so I am currently into my third month of a 12 month plan to study these areas once again.
I will be posting items up throughout the year for the AYR to enjoy, so stay tuned everyone.

Pixie Byrnes.

Hey Pixie nice print you found there! do you know how big the measurements of it were? What general area did you find it in? and how long ago?

You say you did a population study of flora and fauna are you in this field of work?

My background involves horticulture and have worked in conservation and land management on a small scale. So I know what a great job it can be.

Anyway this is a print I found a few years back its not as good as yours, still have no idea what kind person or thing made it I have outlined it so its easier to see! It measured 12 centimeters across. I actually found the print a few days prior to me taking the photograph but as I didnt have a camera with me at the time I had to come back few days later and take the photo, unfortunately it had been raining so a lot of the evidence in the print was washed away with it.

Oh yeah, small tip someone told me way back! is if anyone is to photograph a print place something people can associate with it next to the print like a pack of cigarettes or take off one shoe and place that next to it, that way people have an idea of what size print where dealing with!

Cheers

[Pixie Byrnes]

Thanks Chewy,
The top photo measured in at 36cm long 18cm across the ball of the foot and 14 along the toes,
It was taken in a National Park nothern nsw.

yes I have had my attention on wildlife issues and conservation for a few years now.
The subject of public awareness and protection for our most misunderstood and yet one of our most valuable and impressive Australian occupant the yowie and the like is always top of my agenda.
This next photo is from the same lovely fellow that left the print in the first photo, I was still counting in the area one week later when I photograph this one, taking the same path as the week before he'd actually walked over his own print.

Thanks for sharing your photo with us also chewy.

[Dion]

The top photo measured in at 36cm long 18cm across the ball of the foot and 14 along the toes,
It was taken in a National Park nothern nsw.

Gees that’s a big one all right

This next photo is from the same lovely fellow that left the print in the first photo, I was still counting in the area one week later when I photograph this one, taking the same path as the week before he'd actually walked over his own print.

Thats a good observation pixie, it amazes me how intelligent these guys are to actually take your footsteps in the exact location as the last.

Imagine trying to get a human to do that and at night

At least their good at land conservation. No wonder they go undetected so easily.