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We have a real win for wildlife planned for World Wildlife Day on Thursday 3 March, and we’re hoping you’ll help us spread the word …

Clean Up Australia Day, Australia’s largest community-based environmental event, is on Sunday 6 March 2021. We encourage volunteers to get involved with local Wildlife Queensland branch initiatives or other nearby clean-ups.

Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) distributes tens of thousands of seeds of the caterpillar food vine Pararistolochia praevenosa annually to aid recovery of the endangered Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia) … but we still need more!

Moreton Bay Region Council chucked out the Valentine’s chocolates to show wildlife love with a seasonal safety trial. Wildlife’s Queensland Projects Manager Matt Cecil was on site (along with some furry friends from Geckoes Wildlife Presentations) for the launch.

We have had to POSTPONE the ‘Dine & Shine’ Workshop and Spotlighting event on the Scenic Rim scheduled for 5 March 2022 due to widespread flooding. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Wildlife Queensland is proud to announce that the Queensland Glider Network (QGN) is a successful recipient of Federal Government funding to improve community knowledge of endangered greater gliders and vulnerable yellow-bellied gliders across south-eastern Queensland’s fire-affected regions.

Today is the 7th UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science, and this year’s theme is “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us”. To celebrate, we’ve put together a short video featuring just some of Wildlife Queensland’s passionate and dedicated women in science.

Wildlife Queensland welcomes the State Environment Minister’s announcement of the acquisition of “The Lakes” – a 35,300 ha property north of Hughenden that is soon to be Queensland’s newest national park.

Wildlife Queensland opposes the proposed development at Poona Lake in the Cooloola section of Great Sandy National Park – a view shared by other conservation groups in the region. An information day about the proposal will be held at Bymien Day-Use Area on Monday 14 February.

World Wetland Day’s 2022 theme is Wetlands Action for People and Nature – a curiously anthropocentric focus while governments are proposing destroying nature in protected Ramsar wetlands. This year, we’re asking Minister Ley to tear up the proposal for Toondah Harbour to show commitment to conserving our wetlands of international significance.