Another ‘Quollity’ Discovery Day on the Sunshine Coast
24 October 2021 Wildlife Queensland’s Quoll Seekers Network and Noosa & District Landcare were buoyed by the fabulous ‘full house’ response to the Quoll Discovery Day at Pomona on Saturday 23 October. Enthusiastic quoll seekers were...
Environmental DNA Makes a Splash in the Upper Dawson
19 October 2021 Author: Tamielle Brunt Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program can now proudly reveal the much-awaited results of eDNA sampling at sites along the Dawson River and tributaries earlier this year. In June 2021, 19 sites were sampled along a ~60...
A Ripple of Community Support on the Scenic Rim
18 October 2011 In early October, members of the Scenic Rim community met with representatives from Boonah and District Landcare and Wildlife Queensland’s Scenic Rim Branch at Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard. Attendees enjoyed a tipple while discussing how to ‘connect the...
Keen to Go Green?
16 October 2021 Many nature-lovers who attend Wildlife Queensland’s webinars, meetings or workshops express enthusiasm for revegetating their properties with native flora. Here are 9 simple steps to getting started with your rewilding project. Tough Covid measures in...
Queensland World Heritage National Park Expanded
Close to 6,300 hectares of land south-west of Brisbane will be protected with the Palaszczuk Government announcing the expansion of a World Heritage-listed national park and the creation of a new conservation estate. Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon announced in...
Have a Fun(gi) Friday on National Mushroom Day
15 October 2021 15 October is National Mushroom Day, and we are lucky to have abundant wild-growing species in Queensland. From coral-like Ramaria to pink-red Russula and Amanita species, to edible oyster mushrooms, glow-in-the dark ghost mushrooms,...
Queensland’s Threatened Species Crisis: Landmark Report Prompts Calls for Change
14 October 2021 Today sees the release of a landmark report highlighting the impacts of the Queensland Government’s Flying Fox Roost Management laws. Half of all flying fox species in Queensland are listed as threatened species, but the current laws allow for...
Learn More About Quolls at Our Pomona Quoll Discovery Day – SOLD OUT
8 October 2021 Join Wildlife Queensland’s Quoll Seeker’s Network and Noosa & District Landcare, along with expert presenters Dr Scott Burnett and Dr Sean FitzGibbon, to learn more about the ‘secret life’ of cryptic, endangered quolls...
Proposal to Swap National Threatened Species Plans with Conservation Advice
1 October 2021 The Commonwealth Government is considering rewriting the protections afforded to our most at-risk species by proposing to replace almost 200 recovery plans for threatened species or ecological communities with conservation advice. Wildlife Queensland...
Sunshine Coast Residents Reject Caloundra Transport Corridor’s Collateral Damage
1 October 2021 Community opposition to the proposed Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade is growing as Sunshine Coast residents become aware of the scale of the proposed road and its environmental impact. The 1.6 km Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade (CTCU) is aimed...