0202410220141

Moth Tracker Description: Moth Tracker is a citizen science initiative launched by Zoos Victoria aimed at monitoring the migration of Bogong Moths, which are a primary food source of the endangered Mountain Pygmy Possum. The Moth Tracker initiative allows members of the public to report sightings of Bogong Moths during their spring migration across Australia.

Members of the public can take photos of Bogong Moths and upload them to the Moth Tracker website, providing details such as location, date, and time. Experts from Zoos Victoria then verify these sightings.

Bogong Moth populations are declining, so the data gathered through Moth Tracker can help inform conservation strategies to protect both species.

Moth Tracker also aims to raise public awareness about the ecological importance of Bogong Moths and the threats they face, including climate change, habitat loss, and light pollution.
STARDIT ID: 0202410220141

Dates

State ongoing
Start 2019-09-03
Form updated 2024-10-22

Location

Eastern Australia

URL

https://www.zoo.org.au/moth-tracker/

Aims

The Moth Tracker initiative collects data on Bogong Moth populations and migration patterns to inform conservation efforts for the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy-possum, which relies on these moths as a vital food source.

Keywords

Bogong Moth

Mountain Pygmy Possum

Zoos Victoria

Citizen Science

Category

research