BRUSH-tailed rock wallaby numbers are under the spotlight at Lyons, south-west of the City of Logan.
A survey of threatened species hopes to capture the wallabies on screen.
Logan City Council plans to install cameras around the steep terrain in a bid to capture footage and images of the animal, listed as vulnerable by the state and federal governments.
The results of the study, which will take place over several weeks, will allow council to better understand the biodiversity of the area.
Species numbers will be recorded on council maps and national databases which will help both local government and environment groups make informed decisions about the future of our wallabies.
Council’s environment chief Jon Raven said the study was important because there weren’t many brush-tailed rock wallabies in the wild.
He said the study would allow people to better understand the animals “which call our part of the world home
and make better-informed planning decisions.”
Cr Natalie Willcocks said it would be amazing to get more pictures and footage of the brush-tailed wallaby.
“It would be great to watch them move around their natural habitat,” she said.
Brush-tailed rock wallabies shelter in rocky outcrops and forage in grassland.
The new survey follows a study which uncovered conclusive evidence of the rare spotted-tail quoll in the City of Logan.
Scientists confirmed the find at Undullah after studying quoll faeces found during the decade-long study.
The faeces contained hair which was matched to the marsupial.
Evidence of platypus has also been found in some Logan waterways. Studies are continuing to take place.
