Who’s visiting your backyard? Identifying wildlife from their scat
27 February 2024 | By Wenda Shurety Whether you’re in your backyard, exploring a park, or hiking through the bush, do you ever wonder what wildlife species are nearby? Even when wildlife isn’t readily visible, they often leave subtle traces of their...
Connecting people and planet on World Wildlife Day
© Canva NFP 26 February 2024 World Wildlife Day, celebrated annually on 3 March, is a global occasion to honour and raise awareness about the invaluable contributions of wild animals and plants to our planet. This year’s theme, “Connecting People and Planet:...
Attracting native bees in South East Queensland: Plant selection guide
© Jenny Thynne A tiny Tetragonula carbonaria stingless native bee has just landed on a partly opened camellia flower and sees the honey bee digging into the anthers and pollen. © Jenny Thynne 31 October 2023 | By Amanda Little Establishing a bee-friendly garden...
Keen to Go Green?
16 October 2021 Many nature-lovers who attend Wildlife Queensland’s webinars, meetings or workshops express enthusiasm for revegetating their properties with native flora. Here are 9 simple steps to getting started with your rewilding project. Tough Covid measures in...
Boredom-busting Wildlife-themed Activities for Kids
6 August 2021 Download our wildlife-themed kids’ activities After a week of lockdown, most Queenslanders are hoping restrictions will ease on Sunday 8 August. We all have to continue doing our bit, but we also know that spending time in nature has...
Living with snakes
(by Wildlife Queensland Bayside Branch) Snakes are undoubtedly the most fascinating of our vertebrate animals. Whilst only a very small percentage of people look at snakes with affection, everyone has a story, myth or opinion on them. People are amazed by snakes,...
Bringing Pollinators Back to our Cities
By: Jake Slinger & Michael Fox Pollinator Link® members Jake Slinger and Michael Fox discuss how a new citizen science project will help urban residents create wildlife-friendly gardens to benefit pollinators. Pollinator Link® is a non-profit social enterprise...
Feeding wild birds in Australia
10 June 2020 Bird feeding is an increasingly popular activity with an estimated 30-60 per cent of Australian households feeding backyard wild birds. But is it a good idea? Wildlife Queensland recently caught up with urban ecologist and pioneering researcher in bird...
Bringing the bush to city backyards
May 2020 Authors: Jake Slinger & Michael Fox Do you love that flash of colour of butterflies, the dawn chorus of birds or the mysterious buzz of bees in your garden? I love all these experiences and I also love living in the city with all the conveniences and...
Tips to make pools, fences, and roadsides more fauna-friendly
Urban backyards and places where people live have structures for human convenience and safety. However, these structures may be inconvenient and unsafe for wildlife. Read these tips to make pools, fences, and roadsides more fauna-friendly. Swimming pools Dangers to...