The secrets of giant earthworms that live beneath the rolling hills of eastern Victoria — where they can be heard but are rarely seen — are set to be revealed in new research.
What's next?Under the steep rolling hills of eastern Victoria are "gurgling" creatures farmers can hear but rarely lay eyes on.
"And we have seen cases where there's been accidental erosion or a landslip ... and you can see in the soil profile these hundreds of little holes in the soil the size of your finger."The farmer is getting to know where these elusive creatures live on his property at Moyarra, 125 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, as they don’t travel far.Stomping the ground is known as a good way to tell if giant earthworms are around - the ground can gurgle in response.
Dr Van Praagh said the worms are often found along the banks of small creeks or tributaries or on south or west-facing hill slopes.Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group and the Bass Coast and South Gippsland Landcare Networks are leading a new project to better understand these parameters. Researchers will track soil hydrology over time, looking at changes in moisture, temperature and oxygen."Some areas we may fence off so we know we can manage that area differently with grazing," he said.
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