Petition for a global treaty on marine plastics
1 March 2022 Clearly, the UN has a LOT of issues that require intense discussion right now. Still, we know that the world’s leaders were also set to be considering a world-first international marine plastics treaty this week, a move supported by Boomerang...
How to help flood-affected wildlife
28 February 2022 Our thoughts are with all Australians — whether people or wildlife — at this time of catastrophic flooding across many parts of Queensland and New South Wales. Over the past few years, extreme weather conditions have brought many parts of Australia...
Will you go ‘all in’ with us this World Wildlife Day?
25 February 2022 Psssst … are you ‘all in’ this World Wildlife Day on Thursday 3rd March to help protect some of our most vulnerable species and the habitats they live in? We have a real win for wildlife planned for World Wildlife Day on Thursday 3 March, and...
Help Clean Up Australia and unmask a new issue
24 February 2022 Clean Up Australia Day, Australia’s largest community-based environmental event, is on Sunday 6 March 2021. Some Wildlife Queensland branches are hosting Clean Up events, and we encourage volunteers to get involved. Wildlife Queensland’s...
We need birdwing vine fruit (seed pods). Can you help?
Updated 13 March 2023 Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) distributes tens of thousands of seeds of the caterpillar food vine Pararistolochia praevenosa annually to aid recovery of the endangered Richmond birdwing butterfly...
Showing wildlife a little love this Valentine’s Day
14 February 2022 Moreton Bay Region Council chucked out the Valentine’s chocolates to show wildlife love with a seasonal safety trial. Wildlife’s Queensland Projects Manager Matt Cecil was on site (along with some furry friends from Geckoes Wildlife...
POSTPONED: ‘Dine & Shine’ with Queensland Glider Network’s Spotlight on the Scenic Rim
14 February 2022 Sadly, this event has been POSTPONED. Wildlife Queensland will be in touch with registered attendees to propose a new date and location. ‘Dine & Shine’ with Wildlife Queensland on the Scenic Rim at our Queensland Glider Network half-day...
Multiregional wins for at-risk gliders
14 February 2022 Wildlife Queensland is proud to announce that the Queensland Glider Network (QGN) is a successful recipient of Federal Government funding to improve community knowledge of endangered greater gliders and vulnerable yellow-bellied gliders across...
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February 2022 Today is the 7th UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science, and this year’s theme is “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us”. To celebrate, we’ve put together a short video featuring just some of Wildlife Queensland’s...
“The Lakes”: a new national park for Queensland
8 February 2022 Wildlife Queensland welcomes the State Environment Minister’s announcement of the acquisition of “The Lakes” – a 35,300 ha property north of Hughenden that is soon to be Queensland’s newest national park. In the announcement, Environment Minister...