It's also an oasis for many native animals, largely mammalian owl snacks, like the nationally vulnerable Mulgara, hopping mice, False Antichinus and a range of other rodents and marsupials. Oh and of course the most diverse reptile community in Australia.
Barn Owls are significant and wide-spread native predators in Australia that can fly over 10km from their roosts to hunt.
While native avian predators play an essential role in maintaining balance in our ecosystems, they can also prey on species of conservation concern, with about 90% of the Eastern Barn Owl’s diet comprised of small mammals.
Alex and colleagues from the Queensland University of Technology sent their owl pellets to the Queensland University of Technology and Queensland Museum for analysis.