Yr 12 Enviro Science

On Wednesday 14th May, the Year 12 Environmental Science classes took part in a nocturnal excursion to Mount Rothwell Sanctuary, a feral predator proof sanctuary near the You Yangs. 

This sanctuary has undergone habitat rehabilitation and is home to many endangered species such as the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, the Brush-tail Rock Wallaby and the Spotted Quoll. At the sanctuary we watched a demonstration on how animals are trapped, microchipped, weighed and released and took part in a nighttime spotlighting walk. The spotlighting walk was the highlight as we saw this grassland truly come to life after dark. We watched as small marsupials scurried or hopped through the grass. We observed Bettongs, Eastern Barred Bandicoots and lots of the critically endangered Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby (there are less than 50 left in the wild). 

This excursion gave students a greater insight into how we monitor and manage biodiversity as well as an appreciation for the often-unseen work that humans do protecting and restoring our unique wildlife.