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How to build a frog pond

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.

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Uncovering the secrets of echidnas: diggings and conservation

Uncovering the secrets of echidnas: diggings and conservation

Dr Kate Dutton-Regester, a wildlife scientist and Wildlife Queensland’s EchidnaWatch Project Officer, is leading groundbreaking echidna research. Her work spans identifying echidna diggings, assessing the impacts of fire ants, training detection dogs, and uncovering the secrets of their habitats.

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Beyond the buzz: Flies, nature’s undervalued heroes

Beyond the buzz: Flies, nature’s undervalued heroes

For most of us, the sight of a housefly or bluebottle fly buzzing through the kitchen causes a wave of disgust. We associate them with dirt and decay—carriers of disease to be swatted away without a second thought. But what if these intruders we dismiss as pests are, in fact, important players in our world’s ecosystems? Flies may seem like unwanted guests, but their role in our world is far more extraordinary than we realise.

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Top platypus-spotting tips

Despite their distinctive appearance with a duck-like bill, webbed feet and thick tail, spotting a platypus in the wild can be quite challenging due to their elusive nature. Increase your platypus-spotting success with these top tips. 

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Keen to Go Green?

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.

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