Quolls den in tree hollows, rock crevices, and — recordedly — old termite mounds. Hollows take a century to form and are in short supply in cleared and regrowth country. A correctly built den box is a serviceable substitute.
Programs · Community · regional
Den Box Project
The Den Box Project puts well-built nest boxes into the landscape, made by the communities that live there.
The boxes are built locally: by schools, men's sheds, and ranger groups across 22 local government areas. QED supplies the plans, the predator-baffle hardware, and a siting visit; the community supplies the labour and, usually, better timber than we would have bought.
It is also the program through which most people first meet QED. A den box build day is a low bar to entry and a genuine contribution, and a surprising number of our seasonal field volunteers started at one.
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Give to QED and the field team allocates where it is most needed, or back a specific line item under this program.