{"id":148102,"date":"2024-11-08T08:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T22:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117901"},"modified":"2024-11-08T08:30:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T22:30:16","slug":"inland-rail-installs-3d-printed-nesting-boxes-for-local-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=148102","title":{"rendered":"Inland Rail installs 3D-printed nesting boxes for local wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inland Rail has delivered an Australian first in its efforts to protect local wildlife during construction, developing and installing special 3D-printed nesting boxes near Inland Rail construction sites<\/a> in the Beveridge to Albury section to provide shelter for local wildlife species.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Inland Rail and its construction partner McConnell Dowell have joined with University of Melbourne researchers to install eighteen 3D-printed nesting boxes<\/a> on the Seymour-Avenel Rd construction site in Victoria.<\/p>\n

The new artificial hollows boost habitat opportunities for local wildlife that may have been disrupted by the nearby construction activity.<\/p>\n

The hollows aim to provide safety and shelter for many native birds and mammals such as the crimson rosella, turquoise parrot, sugar glider and the brush-tailed phascogale.<\/p>\n

University of Melbourne researcher Dan Parker said the organisation is trialling three different materials to compare which material attracts which species.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hollows will be monitored by cameras that notify researchers in real time when animals are attracted to and inspecting the hollows,” he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cData loggers are installed in each 3D-printed hollow to record temperature and humidity to ensure there is a stable microclimate inside.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to monitor the nesting boxes to determine the effectiveness and success of the designs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques are used to mimic natural hollows, potentially improving the performance of attracting and protecting wildlife.<\/p>\n

The artificial hollows are made from 3D-printed wood, mycelium (the root-like structures of mushrooms) or hempcrete, and cameras set-up to monitor the sites have already filmed wildlife moving into the new homes.<\/p>\n

Ed Walker, ARTC Victoria and South Australian General Manager Projects said Inland Rail is determined to minimise the impact it makes on local communities and wildlife.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreserving the local flora and fauna is extremely important and we are working closely with our contractors to look after local wildlife,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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