Ibis on the Gold coast are evading population control measures by breeding in hard to reach places, including nesting above crocodile enclosures.
Environmental consultant, Phil Shaw, said to manage the Australian white ibis population they need to break the reproduction cycle by collecting eggs and nests.
Phil Shaw says “they've worked out that if they go to places where it's really difficult for us to get to … they're kind of protected and they know they can keep breeding."