Palm Cockatoos Face Existential Decline

22 November 2021 Recent research from Dr Christina Zdenek and Prof Rob Heinsohn published in Biological Conservation finds that the spectacular palm cockatoo looks set to face population declines of 47% to 95% over the next fifty years, which could reduce its number...

Yell Out for Our Most Outspoken Glider this Christmas!

18 November 2021 Help launch our annual appeal for the yellow-bellied glider!   It’s that time of year again! Giving season is here again, and it’s time to launch Wildlife Queensland’s annual Christmas Appeal. This year, we’re urging you to raise your voices,...
Funding to Improve Queensland’s Nature Refuges

Funding to Improve Queensland’s Nature Refuges

8 November 2021 New grants are now available to help Queensland nature refuge landholders to undertake projects to protect and enhance the conservation value of their properties. Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said nature refuge landholders could apply for a...
Reaching Net Zero is Every Minister’s Problem

Reaching Net Zero is Every Minister’s Problem

  2 November 2021 Authors: James Ha, Grattan Institute and Alison Reeve, Grattan Institute.   The federal government has finally committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 – a target Prime Minister Scott Morrison will take to this week’s crucial United...
November 2021 ‘Spring into Summer’ Batty Boat Cruise

November 2021 ‘Spring into Summer’ Batty Boat Cruise

  2 November 2021 It’s warming up and our flying fox friends can be seen out wheeling over Brisbane by night, helping to pollinate native flora. Celebrate the coming summer months with a relaxing boat cruise aboard the MV Neptune along the Brisbane River,...
PlatypusWatch Community Workshop in the Scenic Rim

PlatypusWatch Community Workshop in the Scenic Rim

1 November 2021 Join PlatypusWatch and Wildlife Queensland as they launch an environmental DNA project throughout bushfire-affected waterways in the Scenic Rim. This fantastic FREE community talk and workshop will help you discover more about Australia’s iconic...
New Book Celebrates the Life of a Committed Conservationist

New Book Celebrates the Life of a Committed Conservationist

26 October 2021 Adam Clark (1933–2020) was a grazier, farmer and passionate conservationist with Wildlife Queensland’s Upper Dawson Branch. Shocked by the widespread clearing of land for grazing, he acted to protect the remnants of native vegetation,...
Another ‘Quollity’ Discovery Day on the Sunshine Coast

Another ‘Quollity’ Discovery Day on the Sunshine Coast

  24 October 2021 Wildlife Queensland’s Quoll Seekers Network and Noosa & District Landcare were buoyed by the fabulous ‘full house’ response to the Quoll Discovery Day at Pomona on Saturday 23 October. Enthusiastic quoll seekers were...
Environmental DNA Makes a Splash in the Upper Dawson

Environmental DNA Makes a Splash in the Upper Dawson

19 October 2021 Author: Tamielle Brunt Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program can now proudly reveal the much-awaited results of eDNA sampling at sites along the Dawson River and tributaries earlier this year. In June 2021, 19 sites were sampled along a ~60...
A Ripple of Community Support on the Scenic Rim

A Ripple of Community Support on the Scenic Rim

18 October 2011 In early October, members of the Scenic Rim community met with representatives from Boonah and District Landcare and Wildlife Queensland’s Scenic Rim Branch at Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard. Attendees enjoyed a tipple while discussing how to ‘connect the...
Queensland World Heritage National Park Expanded

Queensland World Heritage National Park Expanded

Close to 6,300 hectares of land south-west of Brisbane will be protected with the Palaszczuk Government announcing the expansion of a World Heritage-listed national park and the creation of a new conservation estate. Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon announced in...
Have a Fun(gi) Friday on National Mushroom Day

Have a Fun(gi) Friday on National Mushroom Day

15 October 2021 15 October is National Mushroom Day, and we are lucky to have abundant wild-growing species in Queensland. From coral-like Ramaria to pink-red Russula and Amanita species, to edible oyster mushrooms, glow-in-the dark ghost mushrooms,...

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