Community collaboration continues: Wildlife Queensland and West Village working to safeguard threatened Richmond birdwing butterfly
25 August 2023 Wildlife Queensland and the Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) continue to join forces with West Village to enhance the recovery of the threatened Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia). West Village, an eco-friendly urban hub...
Bushfires pushing Australia’s arboreal wildlife, including gliders, to the brink
25 August 2023 During the last few weeks, we have all heard and read articles warning of the impending bushfire season during our hot summer months. The landscapes we adore and the wildlife we cherish become exposed and vulnerable, and communities can be completely...
Recognising Queensland snakes on National Threatened Species Day
25/08/2023 Each year on 7 September, National Threatened Species Day is observed, dedicated to honouring nearly 2000 endangered Australian plant and animal species. It marks the day the last Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) died in captivity. In a country filled with...
Wildlife Queensland welcomes new network to safeguard precious cliff environments
25 August 2023 Wildlife Queensland is proud to announce the establishment of a new network, the Cliff Conservation Alliance (CCA). The CCA aims to address the growing environmental impacts of outdoor recreational activities on cliff environments across Queensland. Its...
Act now to save Queensland’s platypus and other aquatic wildlife!
28 July 2023 Wildlife Queensland is making an urgent plea to Queenslanders to support the Society’s campaign to ban the use of deadly opera house nets (enclosed yabby traps). For far too long, Queensland has allowed these horrific traps to take a toll on our unique...
Platypus Month kicks off with research updates and a new team of conservation researchers
© Wildlife Queensland Images (from left to right): Australia’s iconic platypus; Tamielle Brunt and Dr Annabel Smith. 27 July 2023 | Author: Tamielle Brunt In celebration of Platypus Month this August, Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch Project Officer,...
Fire ants threaten wildlife and ecosystems in Australia
Updated Breaking news | As of 27 July 2023, fire ants have been discovered just 5 kilometres from the Queensland–New South Wales border. It could mean the potentially deadly invasive species has already breached state lines. 25 July 2023 Invasive fire ants are one of...
EOFY 2023 appeal wrap-up
24 July 2023 As the curtain falls on another financial year, we would like to extend a big thank you for your incredible support in helping to protect and conserve Queensland’s precious wildlife. Through our End of Financial Year appeal, we set an ambitious goal of...
Exciting updates from PlatypusWatch
30 June 2023 Welcome to the latest news from PlatypusWatch. While trying to complete her PhD thesis, platypus ecologist Tamielle Brunt and her team have been busy bees these last few months, creating lots of fantastic news to share with you. ABC News article Wildlife...
Unveiling the echidna pouch: Insights from recent research
27 June 2023 Nature never ceases to amaze us with its extraordinary adaptations. While marsupials are well-known for having a pouch to carry their young, did you know that short-beaked echidnas (an egg-laying mammal) also possess a pouch? Only pregnant echidnas...