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© Wayne ReinkeWildlife Queensland announces winner of inaugural Wayne Lawler Nature Conservation Photography Grant
Wildlife Queensland is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 Wayne Lawler Nature Conservation Photography Grant.
© Canva NFPCaring for our wildlife this summer
In a recent interview with The Community Leader Redlands, Wildlife Queensland Projects Manager, Matt Cecil, and Wildlife Queensland Bayside Branch President, Steve Homewood, provided valuable guidance on caring for our wildlife during the heat.
© Canva NFPNational Recycling Week inspires positive change amidst plastic concerns
National Recycling Week, established by Planet Ark in 1996, promotes sustainable living and empowers Australians to make eco-conscious choices. This annual event, held during the second week of November, focuses on educating individuals and encouraging the purchase of products made with recycled content to close the recycling loop.
© Sam HortonHelp save Gizmo and her greater glider family
Wildlife Queensland has launched its Christmas appeal to raise funds for a new Greater Glider project. This initiative aims to collect crucial data on greater gliders’ habitat preferences and movement patterns, contributing to the conservation efforts for this endangered species.
© Josh BowellWildlife Queensland creates artificial tree hollows for endangered gliders
Amid ongoing threats of urban expansion, bushfires, and deforestation, habitats suitable for hollow-dependent wildlife species are rapidly diminishing due to the decline in old-growth trees. But are nest boxes the answer?
© Maleny Chocolate Co.“Name the Platypus Chocolate” contest winning name revealed
Our recent “Name the Platypus Chocolate” contest, which ran from 11 to 28 September 2023, received a total of 277 entries. Maleny Chocolate Co. and Wildlife Queensland selected five shortlisted names from these entries and invited the public to cast their votes. Discover the winning name, meet our prize winners, and find out where to purchase the platypus chocolate.
© Wildlife Qld20 Years of platypus conservation celebrated at PlatypusWatch party
Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program, dedicated to the monitoring and preservation of platypus populations in Queensland, marked its remarkable two-decade journey with a ‘Platy Party’ held at the Pooh Corner Environmental Centre, Wacol on 22 October 2023.
© Jenny ThynneMeet Jenny Thynne, a senior volunteer with a lifelong passion for nature and conservation
From a very early age, Jenny had a love of all creatures, from tiny bugs and flowers to possums and wombats. Now in her senior years, Jenny continues to foster her passion for the natural world around her through travel and nature photography and her weekly volunteer work at Wildlife Queensland.
© Maleny Chocolate Co.Vote now: Platypus chocolate naming contest down to 5 finalists
Public voting is now open for the Name the Platypus Chocolate contest, which will ultimately determine the official name for Maleny Chocolate Co.’s delightful new chocolate creation.
© Wildlife QldPlatypusWatch: 20 Years protecting Queensland’s iconic platypus population
Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program has been monitoring and protecting platypus in Queensland for 20 years! This past month, PlatypusWatch has been busy gathering data, raising awareness, planting platypus habitat and planning a platy-party.
© Wildlife QldUnveiling the remarkable achievements of Wildlife Queensland’s branches across Queensland
On 9 September, more than 40 people joined Wildlife Queensland on the beautiful Sunshine Coast to attend the Society’s Annual General Meeting and the 60th birthday celebrations for the Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Inc. Branch. Find out what our branches have achieved this past year.
© Canva NFPFlying-foxes: Guardians of biodiversity
This Biodiversity Month, we’re highlighting the unsung biodiversity heroes who bring life to our forests and help maintain ecosystem health — flying-foxes.