A question for the brains trust… I have set up a traditional project called “Bats in Backyards - Flying-fox watch” The aim is to learn about what plant species flying-fox are feeding on in the urban landscape. Members will upload a photo of a plant, then confirm the flying-fox interaction via an ‘ob…

That sounds like it would work. If you are focused on a particular area (like Australia) you might try adding a geographical limit to the project, which I think you can do. I think you can also add taxon limits (ex. Plantae only). These might keep your data cleaner if you get a lot of participation. …

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/interactions-linked Started from South Africa, but open to all.

Thanks for your reply @m_whitson . Good advice re. the journal entry - I wasn’t clear on where to put extra information like this so that is helpful. Cheers.

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ornithallogy June 11, 2024, 12:27am 5

Thanks for your reply @DianaStuder. Definitely food for thought. Cheers.

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