#GLIDESURVIVETHRIVE success, thanks to you!
5 May 2019 Because of you, our generous members and supporters, our #GLIDESURVIVETHRIVE effort was a success! Thanks to you, we raised $5,000. We are extremely grateful for the support of all those who chose to give to this important appeal, which included...Federal election 2019: will the environment win?
Updated 7 May 2019 Latest news updates: (7/5/2019): The Australian Labor Party will invest more than $1 billion in new environment programs, in particular, the establishment of a $100 million Native Species Protection Fund and $50 million towards environmental...
Qld container refund scheme crushing it
2 May 2019 As members and supporters of Wildlife Queensland know we were a strong advocate for the container refund scheme (CRS) and, with our partner the Boomerang Alliance, helped get the scheme started. From our point of view, a scheme that can reduce litter...Groundwater plan approval delivers zero transparency
11 April 2019 Wildlife Queensland calls into question the transparency of the Commonweath Government’s decision on Tuesday, 9 April to approve the Adani mine groundwater management plan. Reports by reputable scientific organisations CSIRO and Geoscience...Bouncing ahead: Brush-tailed rock wallaby project update
30 March 2019 Wildlife Queensland Projects Manager, Matt Cecil, reports on his recent visit to the brush-tailed rock wallaby project site in the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate. On 27 March, I spent an enjoyable day in the much needed cool drizzling...
Eradication planned for the red imported fire ant
30 March 2019 The tenacious and resilient red imported fire ant is still infesting areas in South East Queensland 10 plus years after they were first discovered. Wildlife Queensland holds an optimistic view that the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program’s...Habitat corridors: a vital part of the conservation puzzle for squirrel gliders
29 March 2019 Wildlife Queensland recently caught up with ecologist and wildlife carer, Stefan Hattingh. Stefan, who’s been involved with wildlife rehabilitation for more than 16 years, is Operations Manager of Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating...Have Your Say on the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy
The State Government has announced and legislated the introduction of a waste levy set at $75 per tonne for waste going to landfill. The levy will start in July 2019. Accompanying this levy will be the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy for Queensland....Balloons are killing our seabirds
7 March 2019 A new CSIRO and IMAS collaborative study reveals that balloons are the highest risk plastic debris for seabirds. The report found that one third of all seabirds had ingested marine plastic debris with the leading cause of death being balloons....Single-Use Plastics: The Next Steps
updated 1 August 2019 2018 was a stellar year for progress on plastic litter. Campaigns by Wildlife Queensland led to the introduction of a Queensland ban on lightweight plastic bags in July and a Container Refund Scheme for bottles and cans. We should see a...