Together,
we can secure a future for wildlife
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Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Wildlife Queensland) is the longest-running wildlife conservation organisation in Queensland. For more than 60 years we’ve worked to protect and conserve at-risk species and habitats, advocating for better environmental policy, delivering vital on-ground conservation programs, and raising awareness of wildlife conservation issues through education and community engagement.
Ban enclosed yabby traps in Queensland now!
Enclosed yabby traps (opera house nets) continue to cause the drowning deaths of our native aquatic wildlife, including platypus, rakali and turtles. The current regulations are insufficient and confusing, as evidenced by illegal usage and disregard for the law.
Following the lead of other states in banning these traps in all waters, Wildlife Queensland calls for a comprehensive ban on the sale, possession and use of enclosed yabby traps in Queensland.
Wildlife Queensland AGM 2024
Join us for the Wildlife Queensland Southern Branches Get-together and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday 7 September 2024 at the Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre.
This year’s event is being hosted by the Wildlife Queensland Brisbane Branch.
Enjoy a day of connecting and learning with branch members and friends. You’ll also have the opportunity for a leisurely walk through beautiful Karawatha Forest Park.
Turkey Tales
Prepare for endless brush turkey mischief in our new online picture book!
Do you have a brush turkey landscaping your backyard? Discover what this cheeky brush turkey gets up to in our new online picture book, Turkey Tales, part of our Backyard Birdies picture book series.
The beautiful photos were taken by Wildlife Queensland volunteer, Jenny Thynne.
Latest news
© EcopixWildlife Queensland meets with Minister Linard: A promising dialogue on environmental issues
Wildlife Queensland’s President, Peter Ogilvie, and Secretary, Des Boyland, recently met with Environment Minister Leanne Linard to discuss critical environmental concerns.
© Josh BowellWildlife Queensland and advocates urge immediate protection for greater glider habitat amid logging concerns
Urgent calls for state-owned land protection and new national parks intensify as logging continues in endangered species habitats.
© Neil AndisonLatest news from our PlatypusWatch Community Officer
Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch Community Officer, Neil Andison, continues to campaign for the ban of enclosed yabby traps (opera house nets) in Queensland. Read the latest update.
How we work
Protecting wildlife
Protecting and connecting threatened species through our innovative surveying and monitoring programs and key habitat restoration projects.
influencing choices
Cooperating with local & state governments and conservation groups to develop policies & campaigns that protect our state’s natural heritage.
engaging communities
Educating and engaging people and communities, the foundation of our Society, to inspire change and achieve positive conservation outcomes.
Species spotlight: Spotted-tailed quoll
The spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) is mainland Australia’s largest marsupial carnivore and the only quoll species in which spots continue from the body onto the tail.
Habitat loss and modification, habitat fragmentation, competition and predation from introduced predators, and bushfires have contributed to a significant decline in their population.
Fewer than 10,000 are estimated to now remain in the wild. As a result, the spotted-tailed quoll is listed as nationally endangered.
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