The Suburban Shingleback

Suburban Areas

The site is dominated by suburbs with several green spaces and educational institutions.

The site has numerous large off-leash dog areas and surburban backyards. These areas are hostile places for the Bobtails as they host dogs and cats that are non-native threats to them.

The barren roadside verges provide no food and shelter for Bobtails exposing them to predators while providing little value.

The sources of water scattered around the site are deep and pose a threat to the Bobtails as they are unable to swim and may drown in them while looking for water.

Natural predators such as the Kookaburra and Falcons have been sighted in the bushland and along the Swan River’s shore.

One of the biggest issues Bobtails face is the risk of getting roadkilled by vehicles while basking on roads. The site is full of roads, limiting the Bobtails’ movements around the area.

Legend

Off-Leash Dog Areas

Suburban Backyards

Water Sources

Verges

Predator Sightings

Tiliqua rugosa Sightings

Large Roads

Medium Roads

Small Roads

The site has a large area of vegetation that provide habitats for the Bobtail.

Sources of water include private swimming pools, Derbal Yerrigan and a couple of lakes along the shore. These are abundant sources of water and fairly accessible for the Bobtails.

There are also numerous lots of unimproved land and backyards that could be improved as an ecological corridor to provide habitats and food for the Bobtails.

Bobtails have been sighted at Jirdarup bushland, several surburban backyards and roadside verges.