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Wildlife Queensland Townsville Branch field trip program.

Our story

Established in 1968, the Townsville Branch has a long history of caring for our local environment and encouraging the community to understand and appreciate the wildlife and natural places that exist within our city boundaries and immediate surrounds. Of special interest are the health and management of nearby national and environmental parks (such as at the Town Common or on Magnetic Island).

We have also been active in encouraging science-based and humane management of wildlife in urban settings and promoting a better understanding of their conservation needs.

What we do

Wildlife Queensland Townsville Branch advocates strongly for the protection of coastal woodlands and rainforest, and for sound coastal, reef and land management.

Further afield, we have a strong interest in the protection of coastal woodlands and rainforest, the protection of Hinchinbrook Island and Channel, and broader coastal, reef and land management issues.

We advocate for the conservation of threatened species such as the dugong, snubfin dolphin, mahogany glider and southern cassowary.
Mahogany glider recovery: In December 2020, we completed a three-year monitoring survey of the endangered mahogany glider. Our branch is involved in ongoing mahogany glider surveys on land in the animals’ southern range.
Annual PiP Count: We support the annual pied imperial pigeon count at North Brook Island, with several members regularly volunteering alongside those from the Cassowary Coast-Hinchinbrook Branch and the wider community.
Field trip program: We run a program of field trips (at which non-members are welcome) to places of interest around the district in order to enjoy and learn about our natural environment.