Current Projects

BMS have conducted fauna surveys and impact assessments for a variety of projects including mines, residential subdivisions, pipelines, roads, bridges, airports, golf courses, kangaroo control, water management, dams and tourism developments.

The projects listed below are just some of the current projects that BMS are working on. Check out our Facebook page to see our most recent discoveries.

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BMS Ecoear early prototype BMS Ecoear early prototype mounted in tree
Ecoear Ecoear device mounted in tree
Broad-nosed Bat tracking
Major mitchell's cockatoo
Greater Bilby emerging from burrow Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Letter-winged Kite roost Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Long-haired Rat Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Spencer's Monitor Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Inland Taipan Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Dingo pups on the prowl Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Letter-winged Kite Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Broad-banded Sand-swimmer Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Barn Owl exiting Coolabah hollow Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Australian Bustard Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Central Short-tailed Mouse Biodiversity Monitoring Services

Research Projects

BMS has been involved in a number of research projects, including:

Development of an automated acoustic recording device for use with koala and other target species
Monitoring changes in activity and breeding roost usage as a result of proximity to open cut and underground mining operations (Eastern Cave Bat and Large-eared Pied Bat)
Changes in adit use by Large Bent-winged Bat as open cut mining approaches
Bird surveys relating to DPI grazing exclusion experiment in the rangelands of western NSW
Radio tracking displaced microbats to new roosts
Greater Bilby response to predators

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Harp trapping Harp trap set up outside of cave
Jewelled Gecko hiding in spinifex Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Fat-tailed Dunnart Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Inspecting potential nest hollows Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Marble-headed Delma Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Very large old black box tree Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Schomburgk's Skink Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo feeding Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Shingleback Biodiversity Monitoring Services

Biodiversity Offset Assessments

BMS have investigated parcels of land for:

Target cave roosting bats in the upper Hunter and central tablelands
Squirrel glider habitat on the western slopes
A range of bird, mammal and reptile species in the spinifex country near Pooncarie

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Superb Parrot nesting in Red Gum paddock tree
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Inspecting overhangs for Horseshoe bat Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Spinifex Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Woodswallow Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Adit trapping Eastern Bentwing-bat Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Reptile funnels Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Shingleback Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Pitfall trapping Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Rainbow Bee-eater Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Harp trap Biodiversity Monitoring Services
Southern Boobook Biodiversity Monitoring Services

Impact Assessments

BMS have conducted broad surveys for threatened species for mine modifications near Pooncarie and Orange. Investigations involved targeting BOS Credit Species and associated habitat, and assessing the scale and impact of the loss.

We have also been working on impact assessment of cave-roosting bat species on Wilpinjong and Moolarban leases. This involves cliffline mapping, roost inspection and population assessments for Large-eared Pied Bat, Eastern Cave Bat and Large Bent-winged Bat.

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Local Jobs

BMS have prepared both BDARs and fauna flora reports in order to satisfy Lithgow, Bathurst and Blue Mountains and Central Coast Council requirements for residential development applications.

Since the 2019 bushfires we have run various community projects on eastern pygmy-possums, endangered swamps and insectivorous bats. This has included talks at a bushfire recovery conference and local “Bioblitz” nights.

This work is on top of our ongoing fauna monitoring work on Newnes Plateau for Centennial Coal.