Living with Wildlife

Thank you for caring for our wildlife! Wildlife Queensland is not a wildlife rescue or care organisation. We are happy to connect you with the following services and support.

Urban backyards and places where people live have structures for human convenience and safety. But these structures may be inconvenient and unsafe for wildlife. Read these tips to make pools, fences and roadsides more fauna-friendly.

Rainbow lorikeet. Image © Aaron Wiggan The aim of Living with Wildlife is to help you create an environment where wildlife is welcomed and safe. We focus on promoting positive attitudes to wildlife and encouraging people to understand the necessity of wildlife conservation. We encourage you to read, ask questions and share this information with …

Natural tree hollows are declining due to the pressures of urbanisation and land clearing. You can provide a supplementary hollow and help protect wildlife in your area by installing a nest box.

Frogs are disappearing from our backyards for many reasons, mainly from lack of water in which to breed, the overuse of pesticides and the cultivation of gardens. Find out how you can easily and inexpensively build a frog pond in your garden and bring those croaky night sounds back.

Think before you cut or prune a tree — an animal may rely on that tree for food or shelter. Here’s what you should know.

Bird feeding is an increasingly popular activity but is it a good idea? Wildlife Queensland recently caught up with urban ecologist and pioneering researcher in bird feeding, Professor Darryl Jones, to chat about this somewhat contentious subject.

Did you know? There are estimated to be around 400 species of Australian fauna that use tree hollows. It takes more than 100 years for eucalypts to develop hollows suitable for occupancy by vertebrates. Conserving wildlife in your backyard can be fun and easy. Help wildlife – build a nestbox Install a nest box! Natural …

Find out how the non-profit Pollinator Link® project is helping to bring the bush to city backyards with simple DIY projects delivering water, food and shelter for wildlife. 

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.