Connecting community, science and landscapes to conserve an endangered legless lizard

Connecting community, science and landscapes to conserve an endangered legless lizard

A tiny legless lizard has inspired coordinated community action across three catchments in southeast Queensland. The vulnerable collared delma (Delma torquata) is the focus of a two-year project by Kholo Creek Catchment Group, Lockyer Uplands Catchments Inc. and Pullen Pullen Creeks Catchment Group. Activities include onground weed management and habitat augmentation on properties targeted through habitat selection, expert surveys and a specially trained conservation detection dog. We’re also working with researchers and public and private land managers, to grow knowledge of local populations of collared delma, its habitat preferences and response to weed management and shelter creation, and build capacity in our local communities to care for groundcovers and ground-dwelling native fauna. The current project commenced in 2024, is funded by the Australian Government Saving Native Species program and builds on a previous Australian Government Priority Species Grant.

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