Vale Margaret Thorsborne AO

Vale Margaret Thorsborne AO

1 Nov 2018

Margaret’s Farewell (March 12) from Jan Cattoni on Vimeo.   1 November 2018 With the passing of Margaret Thorsborne, Wildlife Queensland mourns the loss not only of the Society’s patron and one of its longest-serving members but also one of Queensland’s...

Burning questions for environment champions

1 Nov 2018

Endangered species and ecosystems, pollution, overpopulation, land management, climate change… Have you ever pondered a particular environmental issue only to wish you could pick the brain of an equally passionate – and even highly regarded – fellow...
Two ways your change will help wildlife!

Two ways your change will help wildlife!

1 Nov 2018

1 November 2018   Let’s face it, Queensland – as a state we’re great at many things; however, when it comes to recycling, we can do a lot better. As of 1 November 2018, Queensland’s Containers for Change scheme will help us do just that, with more than 300 refund...
Local heroes protecting the future

Local heroes protecting the future

1 Nov 2018

1 November 2018 Wildlife Queensland was recently recognised by the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) for providing tertiary students with on-the-job learning opportunities through the Society’s student placement program, now a Local Hero Award winner!...

Wildlife Queensland thanks Ian Kiernan AO

25 Oct 2018

Among the many achievements Ian Kiernan AO celebrated throughout his career as both yachtsman and environmental campaigner, his greatest was undoubtedly the establishment of the not-for-profit Clean Up Australia campaign (and later, Clean Up the World). A game changer...

The Who’s Who of ‘A Conservation Conversation’

5 Oct 2018

This year, WPSQ’s celebration of another year in conservation will be held at the beautiful Bulimba Golf Club where friends and supporters of the Society will enjoy drinks, canapes and a 2-course dinner along with A Conservation Conversation: Across the Generations...

WPSQ re-focuses on the Reef

4 Oct 2018

The Great Barrier Reef is, undeniably, one of the most unique, biodiverse and complex ecosystems in the world. However, this iconic World Heritage area has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons, with major controversy surrounding the bizarre $444.3...

Opera house trap appeal rejected

4 Oct 2018

On 27 July Wildlife Queensland called on the Minister for Agricultural Development and Fisheries to ban opera house traps and other enclosed yabby traps in Queensland, reactivating a 2009 campaign which unfortunately met with limited success. The Platypus Alliance for...

Stock Route Management Regulation extended

4 Oct 2018

Queensland’s Legislative Assembly has been advised of the extension of the Stock Route Management Regulation 2003, with accompanying advice causing major concerns for Wildlife Queensland. While we have no objection to the Regulation’s extension until 31 August 2019 in...

WPSQ calls Minister to take Action on Bags

30 Aug 2018

Wildlife Queensland calls on the Minister for Environment to take action on thicker plastic bags (and helium balloons) after Coles’ oscillation on providing them for free exposed a serious vulnerability in Queensland’s bag ban policy. In an unfortunate turn of events...

Help them be heard

30 Aug 2018

WPSQ’s Bayside branch firmly believes that young people have the most at stake in the future, and so their voices should be heard. This is the philosophy behind the Cicada Awards Short Film Competition initiated by the branch in 2011. Since that time, the annual event...

Opera house traps have to go!

27 Jul 2018

27 July 2018 Wildlife Queensland is ramping up its campaign against these deadly threats to our wildlife, partnering again with Qld Alliance for Platypus to advocate for a ban on opera-house-style traps and funnel traps. Wildlife Queensland first raised this issue in...

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