Over the coming months, citizen scientists across Tasmania will help track down the haunting call of one of the world’s most threatened migratory birds, the critically endangered far eastern curlew.
The CallTrackers project, launched by the not-for-profit Bookend Trust, together with the University of Tasmania in 2022, involves an exciting new phase of wildlife monitoring, using acoustic recorders and advanced AI software.
This technology is made available to the public via local libraries to monitor a range of threatened, and potentially threatened, wildlife by their calls.
Throughout National Science Week, from 12-22 August 2025, workshops across the state are introducing more of the public to the technology and inviting them to join in the project.
Dr Clare Hawkins, University of Tasmania Adjunct Researcher with the School of Natural Sciences and the Citizen Science Coordinator at the Bookend Trust, was excited to announce that the project has now added the far eastern curlew to its repertoire.
To read the full article, click the link below: Citizen scientists called to help listen out for curlew cries | University of Tasmania
