Caring for our wildlife this summer
Last updated: 11 December 2023 While the primary focus of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Wildlife Queensland) is wildlife conservation, we frequently receive enquiries regarding wildlife care. Although we are not a wildlife rescue or care...
National Recycling Week inspires positive change amidst plastic concerns
16 November 2023 National Recycling Week, established by Planet Ark in 1996, promotes sustainable living and empowers Australians to make eco-conscious choices. This annual event, held during the second week of November, focuses on educating individuals and...
Help save Gizmo and her greater glider family
10 November 2023 Wildlife Queensland is launching its Christmas appeal this week to raise funding for a new Greater Glider (Petauroides Volans) project. This initiative will collect crucial data on greater gliders’ habitat preferences and movement patterns,...
Wildlife Queensland creates artificial tree hollows for endangered gliders
© Josh Bowell 26 October 2023 With World Wildlife Conservation Day approaching on 4 December, it’s time to be aware, reflect, and act on issues threatening the planet’s wildlife biodiversity balance. Amid ongoing threats of urban expansion, bushfires, and...
“Name the Platypus Chocolate” contest winning name revealed
© Maleny Chocolate Co. 26 October 2023 Meet Obi the Platypus, Maleny Chocolate Co.’s newly named chocolate platypus and the winning name in our “Name the Platypus Chocolate” contest. Our recent “Name the Platypus Chocolate” contest,...
20 Years of platypus conservation celebrated at PlatypusWatch party
© Wildlife Qld 25 October 2023 Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program, dedicated to the monitoring and preservation of platypus populations in Queensland, marked its remarkable two-decade journey with a ‘Platy Party’ held at the Pooh Corner...
Meet Jenny Thynne, a senior volunteer with a lifelong passion for nature and conservation
© Jenny Thynne Mother and child wombats on Maria Island, Tasmania © Jenny Thynne. 21 October 2023 Jenny Thynne’s passion for the natural world and its creatures is truly inspiring. From a very early age, Jenny loved all creatures, from tiny bugs and...
Vote now: Platypus chocolate naming contest down to 5 finalists
3 October 2023 Public voting is now open for the Name the Platypus Chocolate contest, which will ultimately determine the official name for Maleny Chocolate Co.’s delightful new chocolate creation. Maleny Chocolate Co. and Wildlife Queensland reviewed 277 entries to...
PlatypusWatch: 20 Years protecting Queensland’s iconic platypus population
29 September 2023 Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program has been monitoring and protecting platypus in Queensland for 20 years! PlatypusWatch will celebrate this milestone on 22 October 2023 with a Platy Party at Pooh Corner Environmental Centre. Join us...
Unveiling the remarkable achievements of Wildlife Queensland’s branches across Queensland
28 September 2023 On 9 September, more than 40 people joined Wildlife Queensland in Currimundi on the beautiful Sunshine Coast to attend the Society’s Annual General Meeting and the 60th birthday celebrations for the Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Inc. Branch. The...