‘Mother Elephant’ Sharon Pincott inspired a 78-strong gathering of women (and some very brave and supportive men) as guest speaker at WPSQ’s recent Wild Women Brunch for Wildlife in honour of International Women’s Day 2017. Our MC on the day, Samantha Morris – a...
Wildlife Queensland is excited to be celebrating women in wildlife conservation and International Women’s Day 2017 with a special brunch featuring guest speaker Sharon Pincott, internationally acclaimed wildlife warrior and author of Elephant Dawn. Supporters of...
On 6 February 2017 Wildlife Queensland appeared at the public hearing on the Stock Route Network Management Bill 2016. The fate of this Bill is yet to be determined. Queensland’s Stock Route Network, 72,000km in length and covering 2.6M ha of public lands, is deemed...
Have you had a gutful of helium-filled balloons harming our wildlife? So have our turtles and sea birds. As the saying goes, ‘what goes up must come down’ and in the case of helium-filled balloons, when they do come down they are usually ruptured or...
As highlighted by last year’s PlatyCount project, the iconic platypus is facing an uncertain future due to growing threats to its aquatic habitats from agriculture, urbanisation, water extraction and climate change. This most intriguing and unique animal is a...
9 January 2017 For many years groundwater has been extensively used in non-coastal Queensland by wildlife and for personal use, irrigation and stock watering. Supplies, however, are on the decline including those in the Great Artesian Basin (GAB). Underlying extensive...
Did you know that bats, like humans, are affected by heat stress? During the summer a bat colony is usually a lively affair, with a great cacophony of sounds as juveniles call and adults vie for spots on the branches or search for their youngsters. On a very hot day,...
Following the State Government’s announcement on 25 November of a ban on lightweight, single-use plastics bags in Queensland, the public discussion paper ‘Implementing a Lightweight Plastic Shopping Bag Ban in Queensland’ has been released, with a deadline for...
After two years of leading the campaign for a plastic bag-free Queensland, Wildlife Queensland is delighted by the Queensland Government’s announcement on 25 November regarding the introduction of a ban on single-use, lightweight plastic bags in our state. “This...
The results of the Queensland Glider Network’s recently completed project to document glider species in two conservation reserves in the Redland Bay region are in, with some notable findings regarding greater gliders. Funded through the Redland City Council as part of...
Why It Matters with Peter Garrett was the perfect end to a challenging year financially for Wildlife Queensland as dinner, drinks and inspiring conversation were shared by fellow conservationists on New Farm’s scenic riverfront last Saturday evening. One hundred and...
After a challenging year financially, Wildlife Queensland is looking forward to ending 2016 on a positive note with an evening of drinks, dinner and conservation featuring none other than environmentalist, activist, former politician and Australian music legend, Peter...
