2020 Queensland State Election Looms

2020 Queensland State Election Looms

In the lead-up to the State general election, Wildlife Queensland provides a roundup of election policies that may impact our environment and its wildlife over the coming four years. Queensland’s State general election is on Saturday, 31 October 2020, and early...
Wildlife Queensland Launches New Guide to Help Save Endangered Quoll

Wildlife Queensland Launches New Guide to Help Save Endangered Quoll

5 October 2020 Wildlife Queensland has today launched a new guide that provides information and advice to landholders, natural resource managers and the public about the endangered spotted-tailed quoll. Saving the Spotted-Tailed Quoll: A Landholder’s Guide is produced...
Wildlife Queensland Farewells a True Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Queensland Farewells a True Wildlife Warrior

Wildlife Queensland is deeply saddened to announce the passing of environmental campaigner and Upper Dawson Branch member Adam Charles Carr Clark on Sunday, 13 September 2020. Adam had a long association with Wildlife Queensland. Over the years he served in various...
Planting for Wildlife Corridors in the Scenic Rim

Planting for Wildlife Corridors in the Scenic Rim

During August, Wildlife Queensland Scenic Rim Branch members and volunteers commenced wildlife corridor plantings at Mt Alford and Wallaces Creek near Boonah in the Scenic Rim region. The corridor plantings are part of a larger project to connect Scenic Rim habitats...
Wildlife Queensland Launches Fifth year of Platypus eDNA Surveys

Wildlife Queensland Launches Fifth year of Platypus eDNA Surveys

2020 marks Wildlife Queensland’s fifth year of platypus environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys[efn_note]eDNA is nuclear or mitochondrial DNA that is released from an organism into the environment. As part of their everyday activity, aquatic animals shed DNA from their...
How to build a nest box

How to build a nest box

Squirrel glider is very comfy in this nest box. image © Alan Howieson. 5 May 2020 There are estimated to be around 400 species of Australian fauna that use tree hollows. Sadly, natural tree hollows are declining due to the pressures of urbanisation and land clearing....
Garden trees and wildlife

Garden trees and wildlife

Think before you cut or prune a tree — an animal may rely on that tree for food or shelter. Read our tips to help. Do I need to remove the tree? If the tree is unsafe or poses a threat to people or structures, and no cost-effective remedy is possible, then remove the...

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