Stock Routes’ Fate Yet To Be Determined – February 2017

On 6 February 2017 Wildlife Queensland appeared at the public hearing on the Stock Route Network Management Bill 2016. The fate of this Bill is yet to be determined. Queensland’s Stock Route Network, 72,000km in length and covering 2.6M ha of public lands, is deemed...

Had a gutful of helium-filled balloons? – February 2017

Have you had a gutful of helium-filled balloons harming our wildlife? So have our turtles and sea birds.   As the saying goes, ‘what goes up must come down’ and in the case of helium-filled balloons, when they do come down they are usually ruptured or...

Citizen scientists key for platypus – February 2017

As highlighted by last year’s PlatyCount project, the iconic platypus is facing an uncertain future due to growing threats to its aquatic habitats from agriculture, urbanisation, water extraction and climate change. This most intriguing and unique animal is a...

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