Friends of Stradbroke Island

In this issue Newly Discovered Land Snails from North Stradbroke Island Launch of FOSI's Nature Guide Glossy Black Cockatoo Count Report Brown Lake Red Lake Facebook Activities Newly Discovered Land Snails from North Stradbroke Island By Dr John Stanisic, Honorary Research Fellow, Queensland Museum https://thesnailwhisperer.com/ Land snails were first identified on North Stradbroke island by natural scientists some years ago. They are rarely seen but are nonetheless critical components of the island’s natural environment. Large mainland species such as Fraser’s Banded Snail, Pale Banded Snail and the Greater Brisbane Woodland Snail are found in many of the island habitats which range from rainforest through eucalypt woodland to heath. However, very little scientific attention has been directed at the tiny species collectively known as the Pinwheel Snails. Dr Stanisic at work in the Queensland Museum, Photo by Mary Barram Pale B