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Queensland Glider Network project updates – December 2020
Spotlight on: UQ intern Taylor McGregor
Queensland croc survey in full swing
Honouring Australia’s lost wildlife 
Queensland Government Acts on Plastic ban but asks a question about Polystyrene. Let’s Give them an Answer
Liz Downes: Queensland Volunteer of the Year 2020
Priority protection needed for dwindling platypus populations
Will Labor’s win mean a win for Queensland’s environment and wildlife?
Bringing pollinators back to our cities
Queensland’s Quolls webinar
Batty Boat is back this December!
Wildlife Queensland scores citizen science grant to conserve Queensland’s elusive platypus
A socially-distanced, successful Wildlife Queensland AGM 2020
Quoll Seekers Network extends search for elusive spotted-tailed quoll
2020 Queensland state election looms
Wildlife Queensland launches new guide to help save endangered quoll
Wildlife Queensland farewells a true wildlife warrior
South Australia bans single-use plastic takeaway items – who’s next?
Planting for wildlife corridors in the Scenic Rim
Saving species one record at a time: the importance of ongoing monitoring
New project to put threatened SEQ gliders on the map
How to build a frog pond
Update: Single-use plastics in Queensland
Birdwing butterfly takes part in national wildlife vote to shine a spotlight on endangered species
Black Swan Lake Heist? Not on!
Review of EPBC Act recommends sweeping changes
Changes to NCA Regulations
Youth urged to make a film and make a difference
Hunt for endangered spotted-tailed quoll in Logan
WPSQ opposes QAM expansion into Isabel Jordan Bushland Reserve
Glorious Gliders webinarQueensland introduces plastic ban into Parliament
Ready to take the Plastic Free July challenge?
The quest continues: Quoll seeking camera monitoring findings
New plant species discoveries
Feeding wild birds in Australia
Bringing the bush to city backyards
Wildlife Queensland opposes relocation of endangered spectacled flying fox colony at Cairns City Library
Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program marches on
Celebrating our volunteers: National Volunteer Week 2020
Keep cafes, restaurants plastic-free
More walking tracks and day-use areas in national parks reopen
Wildlife Queensland launches fifth year of platypus eDNA surveys
May update: Message from Peter Ogilvie
Keeping our environment and wildlife top of mind during the COVID-19 crisis
How to build a nest box
Partial re-opening of some Qld National Parks
How to build a frog hotel
Guide to nature & wildlife activities for kids
It’s time to demand action on climate change, biodiversity crisis
A personal message from Wildlife Queensland President Peter Ogilvie
RBCN visits David Fleay Wildlife Park
Seeking out elusive quolls in the Mary River Catchment
Queensland Acting to Reduce Single-Use Plastics: Have Your Say
Wildlife Queensland responds to COVID-19
WPSQ shines spotlight on gliders at Logan event
Urgent govt resources required to determine correct conservation status of koala
World Wildlife Day 2020
Wildlife Queensland supports call to mandate recycling target 
Queensland missing out on new national parks due to chronic underfunding
Step up to Clean Up Australia!
Wildlife conservation work more important than ever
Extension to submissions for EPBC Act review
National approach to ban opera house traps on the cards
Love was in the air on February Batty Boat Cruise
Mike Archer inspires and delights at Wildlife Queensland Annual Dinner
Happy batty Christmas!
Aquatic wildlife seeking refuge at risk of entrapment
Nest box use by hollow-dependant fauna
Have Your Say: Review of the EPBC Act 1999
Wildlife Queensland finishes 2019 on a high
Brush-tailed rock wallaby project update – December 2019
Less plastics, less litter ‒ our plastics campaign so far
WPSQ chats with renowned palaeontologist, Professor Mike ArcherWildlife Queensland hosts 13th New Zealand Delegation
WPSQ dinner serves up ‘radical’ approach to save endangered species from climate change
How you can help bushfire-affected wildlife
‘This is Not Normal’: Climate change and escalating bushfire risk
WPSQ welcomes Qld Government’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan
2019 Meeting of Environment Ministers
Brisbane’s bat-tastic Halloween cruise
Looking for a challenge?
Are we winning the war on Australia’s fire ant invasion?
Help save sharks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
‘Tis the season to be … BATTY!
Wildlife Queensland scores greater glider grant
Funding granted to save endangered spotted-tailed quoll in South Eastern Queensland
How collecting plastic bottle tops and empty drink containers can help save lives
Get the kids back to nature these spring school holidays
Changes made to wildlife categories (flora species) – September 2019
Brush-tailed rock wallaby project update – September 2019
Spotlight on: WPSQ’s Student Placement Program
Wildlife Australia Father’s Day Promotion
Is Brisbane’s platypus population disappearing?
WPSQ Annual Dinner – Early Bird Ticket Prize Draw
Top tips to reduce your plastic waste
What do the brush-tailed rock wallaby and spotted-tailed quoll have in common?
Mixed bill of health for the Great Barrier Reef
Brisbane’s nature reserves at risk
Australia’s floral extinction crisis
Plastic Free Council Event Guide released
Glider corridor project update ‒ July 2019
Thank you for your support: Annual Appeal 2019Spotted-tailed quoll project update ‒ July 2019
Plastic bags begone! One year on
What does the future hold for the black-throated finch?
RBCN launches new habitat corridor to save the birdwing butterflyWhat does the Coalition win mean for the environment and its wildlife?
Avoid waste in the first place!
Win tickets to see 2040!
WPSQ farewells a wildlife warrior
Thank you to our amazing volunteers!
Take 10 minutes to save our national parks
WPSQ objects to Cape Hillsborough exclusive access proposal
#GLIDESURVIVETHRIVE success, thanks to you!
Federal election 2019: will the environment win? 
Qld container refund scheme crushing it
Groundwater plan approval delivers zero transparency
Bouncing ahead: Brush-tailed rock wallaby project update
Eradication planned for the red imported fire ant
Habitat corridors: a vital part of the conservation puzzle for squirrel gliders
Have Your Say on the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy
Balloons are killing our seabirds
Single-Use Plastics: The Next Steps
Wildlife Queensland champions the conservation of squirrel gliders
Action on Australia’s Faunal Extinction Crisis – We live in hope
It’s time to Clean Up Australia!
SEQ brush-tailed rock wallaby recovery is GO!
Have Your Say: The Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan Review
Myrtle rust poses a new challenge for K’gari
An appalling proposal for national parks
Biosecurity back in focus
A chance to bounce back
Flying foxes to help fight invasive plants
Croc egg harvesting now legal
Tongues wag at A Conservation Conversation
Vale Margaret Thorsborne AO
Burning questions for environment champions
Two ways your change will help wildlife!
Local heroes protecting the future
Wildlife Queensland thanks Ian Kiernan AO
The Who’s Who of ‘A Conservation Conversation’
WPSQ re-focuses on the Reef
Opera house trap appeal rejected
Stock Route Management Regulation extended
WPSQ calls Minister to take Action on Bags
Help them be heard
Opera house traps have to go!
Bogus bags the next step
Banking on the birdwing
Great news, there is hope!
Three thumbs up for Projects!
Thank you Bulimba Fashion Festival!We launch The Next Step: Against Waste!
New program targets red imported fire ants
Greater exposure for our ‘flying teddy bears’
Kangaroo: A love-hate story
Plastic: The Next Step is vital
Success at last!
Bulimba Fashion Festival goes wild(life)
Thank you Pure Sands!
Birdwing really taking off
Brunch on purpose: Inspiring Life
Joining forces for wildlife
Launching our Goodbye Plastic Drive!
Snake Boss joins Steve Parish to talk life purpose
WPSQ co-founder one of ‘200 Treasures’
Our President reflects on the why – December 2017
Fraser Island celebrates – November 2017
Good news for our roos – November 2017
Compost two ways – November 2017
The Latest on Queensland’s Election – November 2017
What does the future hold for our wildlife? – November 2017
Over and above for the birdwing – October 2017
Balancing the bat argument – October 2017
Big win for small wallaby – October 2017
Inspiring sister project for cousin birdwing – October 2017
Bring Back the Birdwing update – September 2017
Flying-foxes in decline – we’re taking action – September 2017
A Greater update – September 2017
Wildlife Matters more than ever – September 2017
Wildlife Matters a ‘no-brainer’ – August 2017
Wildlife in a world of change – August 2017
An election looms – August 2017
Opera house traps: the threat continues – August 2017
Jon Dee on the War on Waste – July 2017
Woolworths and Coles on the ‘ban-wagon’ – July 2017
Push for Further Plastic Bans – July 2017
The low-down on low-waste living – July 2017
Waste busters we love – July 2017
Tyre fire waiting to happen – July 2017
Budget brings green gains – June 2017
Not time for another mine – June 2017
Bravo for bag ban Bill – June 2017
Flora leading the way
Logan, let’s discover our quolls!
WPSQ and WLFL: linked by the past
Attitudes must improve – April 2017
Wild enough for wee ones? – April 2017
Mega inspiring fauna – April 2017
Human-wildlife interaction unavoidable – March 2017
WPSQ applauds ‘no helium balloon policy’ – March 2017
Bridging the Gap – It’s working! – March 2017
Wild Women Unite for Wildlife – March 2017
WPSQ presents ‘Mother Elephant’ at Wild Women brunch – February 2017
Stock Routes’ Fate Yet To Be Determined – February 2017Had a gutful of helium-filled balloons? – February 2017
Citizen scientists key for platypus – February 2017
Great Concern for the GAB – January 2017
Beat the heat with a Batty Boat Cruise – February 2017
Bag ban achieved: time to celebrate and have your say – December 2016
Ban’s in the bag! – November 2016
A solution in sight for greater gliders – November 2016
Grateful for hope above all – November 2016
A night that mattered for Wildlife – November 2016
Team effort for orphaned quolls – October 2016
Bats: creepy or cute? Cruise to see for yourself!
Palaszczuk Performance & Review – October 2016
Greater gliders spotted – October 2016
WPSQ presents Peter Garrett on Why It Matters – October 2016
Batty Boat Cruises Back – October 2016
Snappy action a must – September 2016
Pinpointing Platypus: old meets new – September 2016
Student-supervisor symbiosis – September 2016
PEP-talking young pet owners – September 2016
Threatened Species Day dilemma – September 2016
Marine national park zone rollback in Coral Sea – September 2016
Great leap for litter! – July 2016
Losing our Koala – July 2016
Much to do about CO2 – July 2016
QGN to search for vulnerable glider – July 2016
The Cicada Awards: shrill thrills – July 2016
WildInSight putting wildlife on the mAPP – July 2016
Budget boost for Queensland environment – June 2016
Bi-partisan support for Cash for Containers in QLD – June 2016
Imaging a plastic free future – June 2016
EnviroGrant for Quoll Seekers Network – June 2016
Brisbane Airport fire ant notification – June 2016
What’s On
Taking the axe to environmental protections: why what’s happening in Northern Queensland should have us all worried
There are platypuses near Brisbane? – June 2015
Caught on camera – June 2015
National Parks exceed five percent – July 2015
Positive action on biosecurity – June 2015
Squirrel gliders hang on in Brisbane’s north – September 2015
New water plan for Great Artesian Basin – September 2015
Querying Nest Boxes – September 2015
WPSQ Launches New Project for Demeio – September 2015
Bushland Destruction Continues – September 2015
Helium balloons not a hit – August 2015
State land framework facing change – August 2015
Wildlife matters – August 2015
Australia’s Threatened Species Strategy – will it work?- July 2015
WPSQ’s ‘Top 10’ – July 2015
Waste update’ we’re winning! – June 2015
Time to toughen biosecurity – May 2015
More for Moreton Bay – May 2015
Busy times: no complaints – April 2015
Marine reserves’ fate delayed – March 2015
Conservation across cultures – March 2015
Becoming a Friend of Taunton – March 2015
Help in hand for the bridled nailtail – March 2015
100 days to do the right thing – March 2015
Another bite out of croc rights – February 2015
Miles ahead already – February 2015
Commonwealth marine reserves put at risk by review – January 2015
Join our campaign for a Plastic Bag Free Queensland – January 2015
The Greens’ environmental commitments – election 2015 – January 2015
The LNP’s environmental commitments – election 2015 – January 2015
Labor’s environmental commitments – election 2015 – January 2015
Batty Boat Cruises
Funds handed over for Mary River turtle – October 2014
Is wildlife trending? – October 2014
Will the Reef 2050 Plan save the Great Barrier Reef? – September 2014
Abbott Government’s impact: time to express concerns – September 2014
Voice of the platypus finally heard – September 2014
More platypus die in battle – August 2014
Further scrutiny of Australia’s environment – July 2014
Supporting native title on North Stradbroke – June 2014
Huge win for the Reef – June 2014
Queensland Feral Animal Strategy Consultation Draft – May 2014
LOLA Bill another blow to the environment – May 2014
Offsets under review – April 2014
Government to reduce community participation rights? April 2014
Fraser Island Dingo Conservation and Risk Management Strategy – April 2014
Reviving the amazing Mary River Turtle – February 2014
It pays to speak out – January 2014
More protection for koalas – January 2014
Council of Australian Governments Meeting – December 2012
Magazine Cover of the Year – we won! – November 2013
Wildlife Australia’s Great Extinction Debate – November 2013
Mining to continue on North Stradbroke Island – November 2013
National day of action on climate change – November 2013
Commonwealth Government acts to limit court action – November 2013
Federal Election – the climate has changed – 28 September 2013
Bird paradise at risk. Due to be destroyed and replaced by a Parking lot – September 2013
One Step Closer to Disaster for the Environment – September 2013
Rare fungi feeder hops into limelight – August 2013
Opera house traps continue to kill platypus – August 2013
Queensland’s national parks or recreational parks? – August 2013
Great Barrier Reef still at risk – July 2013
Congratulations Professor Hugh Possingham – July 2013
Are Plant Species at Risk? – July 2013
New Wild dog check fence in central western Queensland – July 2013
Final Report released: Inquiry into the future and continued relevance of Government land tenure across Queensland – June 2013
Give the Federal Government the power to protect our national parks!- June 2013
Grazing on Parks: questions that have to be asked – June 2013
Power to Move on Flying Fox camps – May 2013
The swing of the pendulum: Vegetation Management Framework Bill 2013 – May 2013
Mother’s day Vigil for our precious bushland – 19 May 2013
Quoll Seeking Success! – April 2013
Has ‘Can-Do’ Campbell gone batty? – March 2013
Genuine concern or electioneering? – March 2013
Government Action to Protect Wildlife – May 2013Power to Move on Flying Fox camps – May 2013
Make the environment your Valentine today! – February 2013
Proposed Amendments to the EPBC Act update – February 2013
Action on the Fisheries Front
Coral Sea Marine Reserve – a step closer – February 2013
State Government encourages the Shale Oil industry – February 2013
Community support for the curlews of Coochie – February 2013
Australia helps pave the way for conservation in Vietnam – January 2013
Connecting with Nature: The social dimensions of feeding wildlife – January 2013
Coral Sea Marine Reserve – draft management plan – January 2013
Recreational fishing in Qld Marine Park green zones rejected – January 2013
Silt threatens Moreton Bay – January 2013
Talking Wildlife – Visual Summaries
Grey Cross Campaign update – November 2012
PlatypusWatch update – November 2012
Mahogany Glider update – Tully Branch – November 2012
Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill – November 2012
Environmental Assessment: what is the Federal Government thinking? November 2012
Sunshine Coast Regional Council fails to protect Woondum National Park – October 2012
Koala Funding Boost – October 2012
Death by Barbed Wire – 12 October 2012
National Threatened Species Day – September
Flying Foxes Targeted – September 2012
Proclamation of the Commonwealth Marine Reserves Update: September
Environment and the Queensland Government and – 6months on – September 2012
Qld re-introduces shooting of threatened flying-fox species on Threatened Species Day – 7 September 2012
Inquiry into Government land tenure across Queensland – August 2012
Surviving the Magpie Season – August 2012
Myrtle Rust – how you can help reduce its impact – August 2012
Friends of Taunton National Park – a joint venture with the new Queensland Government – July 2012
Environmental Defenders Office faces financial challenge – July 2012
Conservation projects with a bright future – July 2012
DestinationQ Forum – but what about nature? – July 2012
The Future for Flying Foxes – 27 June 2012
World Heritage Status of the Great Barrier Reef at Risk – June 2012
The vulnerable koala: are we in time to save our national icon? – May 2012
Commonwealth approves two major Queensland projects – May 2012
Nathan Dam back on the agenda – May 2012
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