Rare emus on the nest
North Coast residents are being urged to report any sightings of the endangered Coastal Emu.
A brochure has been put out to raise the awareness of where the emus nest, with the aim of protecting breeding areas and new-born chicks.
National Parks and Wildlife Service ranger Gina Hart says there has been a big drop in bird numbers in the Bundjalung National Park and Iluka Nature Reserve.
"There's less than 100 birds left in this area," Ms Hart said.
"Emus were widely spread up and down the coast but now they're just confined in a small area on the North Coast," she said.
"A lot of it is to do with a loss of habitat, but also road kills and predation by foxes and dogs and pigs on their eggs and their chicks," Ms Hart said.
"The birds are now beginning to nest, (and) the males will sit on the nest for up to 8 weeks and they actually look after the young when they hatch - they can have clutches of up to 12 chicks," she said.