Logan community unites to plant vines for vulnerable Richmond birdwing butterfly
© Hannah Thomas Wildlife Queensland projects manager Matt Cecil demonstrated vine planting and maintenance techniques. 26 September 2022 18 people attended Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) birdwing butterfly vine planting...
Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network works with Redland City Council to bring back the Birdwing
© Canva NFP © Canva NFP 16 August 2022 In association with Redland City Council, Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) is undertaking two new projects to help recolonise Vulnerable birdwing butterflies on the Redland Coast. Creating...
We need birdwing vine fruit (seed pods). Can you help?
Updated 13 March 2023 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...
Sightings Soar as Birdwings Return
9 December 2021 Summer is now upon us, but throughout late winter and spring, Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network members have been eagerly watching their vines for signs of Richmond birdwing butterflies and their larvae. Anecdotal sightings...
WPSQ Projects Update: APRIL 2021
Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network Richmond birdwing butterfly planting workshop In partnership with Moreton Bay Regional Council, Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) held a vine planting workshop for bush care volunteers and Land...
Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Webinar
Thank you to everyone for tuning in to our Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Webinar. We hope you enjoyed the event. Below you’ll find: a link to the full webinar recording PowerPoint presentations to download additional Q&As not recorded in the webinar...
RBCN: Planting Vine Corridors to Connect Vulnerable Birdwing Butterfly Populations in SEQ
Wildlife Queensland’s Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) and Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) hosted a birdwing butterfly vine workshop earlier this month for Land for Wildlife property owners in the Moreton Bay region. Held at Woodfordia, the event was...
Birdwing butterfly takes part in national wildlife vote to shine a spotlight on endangered species
6 August 2020 The Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland has listed the Richmond birdwing butterfly in a public vote to highlight the plight of our unique native species. The Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Wildlife Queensland) along with more...
Guide to nature & wildlife activities for kids
updated: 27 September 2020 Switch screen time for green time over the school holidays (and beyond) and plan how to connect kids to nature. Citizen science projects Keep the kids occupied while helping scientists! Here is a list of citizen science projects that you and...