Black-throated finch Research Program

The Project

The Galilee Basin, in the Desert Uplands region, contains one of the two remaining stronghold populations for the southern subspecies of the Black-throated Finch (BTF). The species has faced a decline in population throughout their historical range, formerly extending to northern New South Wales, due to agriculture and land use changes. The Black-throated Finch is now considered an endangered species under national and state legislation. In conjunction with a mine development in the Galilee Basin in central-north Queensland, e2m has been spearheading a research project aimed at understanding their behaviour and ecological requirements and enhancing the habitat of a key Black-throated Finch population. The Black-throated Finch research will run for a total of five years, onboarding the support of Griffith University to develop a scientifically robust research program.