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Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Wildlife Queensland) is the longest-running and one of the most respected wildlife conservation organisations in Queensland. For more than 60 years we’ve worked to protect and conserve at-risk species and habitats, advocating for better environmental policy, delivering vital on-ground conservation programs, and raising awareness of wildlife conservation issues through education and community engagement.
Go pink for platypuses this Mother’s Day!
This Mother’s Day, we’ve teamed up with Maleny Chocolate Co. to bring you a special edition Ruby Chocolate Obi the Platypus!
10% of every Obi the Platypus purchase will help save our precious platypuses. Plus, receive a FREE Ruby Obi with every $100 spent in the Maleny Choc online shop! Use code ‘obi‘ to claim yours!
Order by 1 May 2024 for delivery in time for Mother’s Day!
Visit our Mother’s Day gift ideas page for more great gift ideas that give back!
QLD Govt. considers ban on opera house nets
Fisheries Queensland seeks public feedback on proposed recreational fishing reforms, including banning opera house nets (enclosed yabby traps). Queensland is the only state yet to fully ban these nets, despite ongoing reports of platypuses and other air-breathing animals drowning in them.
Our wildlife needs YOUR voice! Have your say and support a ban on opera house nets in Queensland. Submissions close 9 May 2024.
ONLINE PICTURE BOOK
Discover the world of our wildlife weenies: Hoppers
Meet some of Australia’s tiny wildlife wonders in our new online picture book: Here Come the Hoppers! Read how these intriguing insects get ‘milked’ by ants for food.
Here Come the Hoppers is part of our Backyard Beasties picture book series, featuring stunning photography by Jenny Thynne.
Check out our other Backyard Beasties picture books HERE.
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© Josh BowellYellow-bellied gliders: A closer look at their unique feeding habits
Threatened yellow-bellied gliders have unique feeding habits, particularly in tapping tree sap. Recognising their feed trees can be a valuable tool for monitoring populations and understanding their behaviour.
© Canva NFPExploring the secret world of trees and their communication networks
21 March is the International Day of Forests, a day to raise awareness and appreciation of the vital role that forests play in sustaining life on Earth. But did you know that forests communicate, cooperate and care for each other?
© Canva NFP/Wildlife QldQLD Govt. considers ban on opera house nets: Have your say!
Fisheries Queensland is inviting feedback until 9 May 2024 from fishers and the wider community on recreational fishing reform options, including the proposed ban on opera house style nets (enclosed yabby traps).
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