Action on Australia’s Faunal Extinction Crisis – We live in hope

27 Feb 2019

27 February 2019   Wildlife Queensland has welcomed a new Senate inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction crisis and called on the Commonwealth Government to step up and be more involved in ways to ensure the protection of Australia’s unique biodiversity....

Bequests

20 Feb 2019

Who will care about wildlife when I’ve gone? You will – with a bequest to Wildlife Queensland. Your commitment and care for our wildlife will continue for generations if your generosity is directed to the work that cares for wildlife. Your voice for your wildlife can...

It’s time to Clean Up Australia!

20 Feb 2019

Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday, 3 March 2019. It’s the perfect opportunity to join with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues to remove all the rubbish accumulating in your local park, bushland, beaches and waterways before it kills our wildlife. Every...

SEQ brush-tailed rock wallaby recovery is GO!

25 Jan 2019

25 January 2019   A BIG thank you to our members and donors for supporting Wildlife Queensland’s brush-tailed rock wallaby Christmas appeal. As of 24 January 2019, you’ve helped to raise $14,639 to fund conservation efforts aimed at improving and increasing...
Have Your Say: The Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan Review

Have Your Say: The Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan Review

25 Jan 2019

25 January 2019   The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2017 (the Zoning Plan). The Zoning Plan, originally established in 2006, provides a management...

Myrtle rust poses a new challenge for K’gari

24 Jan 2019

24 January 2019   The spread of myrtle rust to K’gari (Fraser Island) poses a significant threat to key ecosystems on the island and a new challenge for the Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers, the recently formed team helping to protect and manage environmental and...

An appalling proposal for national parks

7 Dec 2018

The Palaszczuk Government ‘s proposal to allow private companies to operate commercial enterprises including the building of accommodation on Queensland national parks has appalled most conservation organisations – Wildlife Queensland is no exception. On behalf...

Biosecurity back in focus

7 Dec 2018

7 December 2018 Though it is never really off the agenda at Wildlife Queensland, biosecurity is back in focus for the Society due to the significant impact poorly managed issues are having on our flora and fauna. We welcome the fact that our State and Commonwealth...

A chance to bounce back

7 Dec 2018

It may come as a shock to some that Queensland is home to no less than five threatened species of wallaby. Along with the bridled nail-tail, Proserpine, Sharman’s and purple neck rock wallabies, the brush-tailed rock wallaby lives under the threat of extinction. For...

Flying foxes to help fight invasive plants

7 Dec 2018

For so long flying foxes have been the unfortunate recipients of misguided criticism. Could this innovative surveillance project help people see these misunderstood creatures in a more positive light? Biosecurity Queensland in partnership with the Gold Coast Council...

Croc egg harvesting now legal

7 Dec 2018

7 December 2018 The Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 now authorises the harvest of estuarine crocodile eggs under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence subject to strict limitations and requirements. Wildlife Queensland has been kept...

Tongues wag at A Conservation Conversation

7 Dec 2018

It was indeed a night to get tongues wagging as Wildlife Queensland presented A Conservation Conversation hosted by Professor Darryl Jones on 17 November. The smiles of guests arriving at the Bulimba Golf Club in support of the Society were warm despite the damp...

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