Fauna Surveys Out West: Unveiling the Hidden Treasures
The team at 4 Elements Consulting have recently completed a recent round of general fauna surveys to the arid landscapes a few hours west of Cairns. Armed with a diverse…
4 Elements Consulting discovers new population of endangered orchid
During recent flora surveys, 4 Elements ecologists were delighted to find a thriving population of a very special plant, the swamp orchid (Phaius australis). Swamp orchids are listed as Endangered…
The team have just returned from a week of bird surveys near Undara, recording several interesting species. Most of the area surveyed is dominated by basalt soil and savannah woodland,…
Targeted wildlife surveys in North East Queensland
The team has been on site for the past few weeks conducting targeted wildlife surveys on a previously unsurveyed cattle property. After reconnaissance missions revealed potential habitat for several vulnerable…
4 Elements Consulting was recently contracted by Metallica Minerals to monitor water quality at a potential future silica sand mine at Cape Flattery, Cape York to establish baseline water quality.…
4 Elements Consulting recently completed a successful translocation of the epiphytic orchid Dendrobium fellowsii. This species, which is listed as Vulnerable under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, was detected during…
Tropical lowland rainforest reclassified as a threatened ecological community
Tropical lowland rainforest was recently classified as a threatened ecological community (TEC) at the federal level and is currently listed as endangered under the EPBC Act. This classification has the…
Vegetation assessments for Mt Emerald Wind farm offset site (2018-present)
To offset any impacts to threatened flora as a result of construction of the Mt Emerald Wind Farm, an adjacent property was purchased and established as a nature refuge in…
April/May 2021 Springvale Station Nature Reserve weed survey
4 Elements Consulting undertook a comprehensive weed survey across the Springvale Station Nature Refuge. With the use of Qld government soil/vegetation maps and rapid vegetation community assessments, patterns of weed…
4 Elements consulting provided environmental project management and auditing services to the Yarrabah Jetty Project throughout its construction in 2021. During the project, an environmental officer carried out environmental inductions…
Four Elements Consulting has been engaged by Mt Fox Energy Park to undertake baseline ecological surveys across the proposed wind farm alignment. These works were designed to comply with Module 23 of the State…
4 Elements consulting has been implementing the biodiversity management program for the Mt Emerald wind farm since its inception in 2017. This encompasses both the construction and operational phases of…
4 Elements consultants carried out a detailed marine plant assessment near South Molle Island in 2019. Our staff carried out field surveys for all aquatic flora on the site, mapping…
4 Elements consulting ecologists worked alongside the Normanby Rangers on Balnggarrawarra country to carry out the first systematic fauna survey of Normanby Station. These records provide a baseline for the…
Smithfield Bypass Development Fauna Spotter Catcher Services
4 Elements consulting staff carried out fauna spotter activities for the new Smithfield Bypass development in 2019 during dewatering operations. Staff carried out weed surveys to prevent spread during development…
Threatened flora surveys for proposed development site in Ravenshoe, Queensland
4 Elements botanists carried out a protected plant survey in Ravenshoe, Queensland in early 2020 on a proposed development site. The study identified key listed flora species on the site,…
Threatened Species Surveys: Magnificent Broodfrog and Greater Glider
4 Elements Consulting carried out research on two threatened species on the proposed High Roads Wind Farm site. The first was a bioacoustics study of Magnificent broodfrog using BARs to…
Greater Glider Fauna surveys conducted in Cairns Region
Photo: Vanessa and Chris Ryan The greater glider Petauroides Volans is the largest of Australia’s gliding possums, living in a variety of eucalyptus forests primarily along the east coast of…
Fauna Surveys of the Magnificent Broodfrog in the Cairns region
The magnificent broodfrog (Pseudophryne covacevichae) is a small frog (up to 28 mm in length), which exhibits magnificent colouration - bright yellow patches on its upper forearm, and back and marbling of…
The Mount Emerald Wind Farm Project is due for completion in December of this year and 4 Elements Consulting has contributed to the best practice environmental management of the difficult…
High Road Wind Farm Ecological Surveys – Ratch Australia Pty Ltd
Detailed assessment of the ecological values at the High Road Wind Farm site. 4 Elements are currently undertaking a detailed assessment of the ecological values at the High Road Wind…
Client – Metro Mining August-December 2017 To minimise ecological impacts at the Skardon River Bauxite Mine, 4 Elements provided ecologists and fauna spotters weekly to conduct preclearance habitat assessments and…
Client - MEWF Pty Ltd January 2017- Current 4 Elements Consulting implement the Biodiversity Management Program for the Mount Emerald Wind Farm which is building 53 turbines near Walkamin, Far North…
4 Elements provided project management and coordination to the NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub (NESP TWQ Hub) for the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (rrrc.org.au). The National Environmental Science Program (NESP) is…
