Restoring and reconnecting glider habitat

Glideways in the Melbourne Ark program

Glideways has been a key focus of ours over the past few months, as we continue to work with communities and conservation groups to protect and enhance glider habitat from the Grampians to Strathbogies.

Our work has a particular focus on three threatened species: Squirrel Gliders, Greater Gliders and Brush-tailed Phascogales.

Habitat loss and fragmentation is a major issue for gliders and phascogales across Central Victoria and our collaborative work is essential to conserve these vital populations into the future. 

The next phase of this ambitious large landscape project is underway with a Glideways plan in draft stages. The plan will provide a collaborative framework for a landscape scale approach to their conservation - a means to share knowledge, develop strategies, and bring in support and funding to vital local efforts. 

Representatives of involved member groups have agreed on a shared set of priorities for the project's next phase.

Along with on-the-ground action, shared resources are to be developed as part over the next two years, including survey and data reporting guides and templates for permit or funding applications. 

If you are interested in being involved with the development of the Glideways plan, please get in touch with Biolinks Alliance Ecologist, Chris Pocknee, for more information.

Supporting glider habitat restoration near Seymour

We are also excited to be partnering with Seymour Urban Landcare on their project ‘Biolink Corridors for Gliders’ around the Seymour area.

Our involvement in this project follows on from the confirmation of a threatened Squirrel Glider sighting in Seymour last year - as we look to promote awareness and conservation of the species in the region.

The project kicked off with a presentation from Biolinks Alliance Ecologist, Chris Pocknee, to year 11 and 12 woodwork students from Seymour College who are building glider nest boxes to install as part of the project.

Seymour Urban Landcare recently held a very successful planting day to help reconnect this landscape.

Keep up to date with this project by following Seymour Urban Landcare for upcoming events, including spotlighting walks and nest box surveys later this year.