18 December 2019 Author: Rachael Harris South-eastern Queensland is in the midst of a very hot and very dry period. Data accessed on the Bureau of Meteorology website shows the total rainfall for Brisbane from January to November 2019 was only 438mm. The 2018 total...
updated 25 November 2019 This year, Wildlife Queensland’s celebration of another year in conservation will be held on 7 December at the beautiful Indooroopilly Golf Club where friends and supporters of the Society will enjoy drinks and a 2-course dinner...
updated 7 January 2020 Our hearts go out to everyone being affected by the bushfires in Australia. Thank you to the remarkable men and women currently fighting fires and helping to rescue and care for our precious wildlife. Thank you also to the many concerned...
Bushfires! For the latest information on national parks and forests’ closures stay up to date with Park Alerts. 28 September 2019 Keep your little wildlife lovers happy and active these spring school holidays with our comprehensive list of...
27 September 2019 Conservation status and taxonomic changes were recently made to a number of Queensland flora species. The Species Technical Committee (STC) recently recommended the reclassification of 2 flora species to reflect current scientific knowledge as...
The Wildlife Queensland Annual Dinner is our biggest social event of the year! It’s a chance for us to kick up our heels with our valued members, supporters and friends, to celebrate our wins for wildlife and say thank you for your incredible support. Held in...
Updated 7 May 2019 Latest news updates: (7/5/2019): The Australian Labor Party will invest more than $1 billion in new environment programs, in particular, the establishment of a $100 million Native Species Protection Fund and $50 million towards environmental...
28 February 2019 Queensland is in the enviable position of being home to all seven of Australia’s gliding possums – or gliders. These are an amazing collection of species all renowned for being able to glide between trees with the aid of a membrane of skin linking the...
27 February 2019 Wildlife Queensland has welcomed a new Senate inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction crisis and called on the Commonwealth Government to step up and be more involved in ways to ensure the protection of Australia’s unique biodiversity....
Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday, 3 March 2019. It’s the perfect opportunity to join with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues to remove all the rubbish accumulating in your local park, bushland, beaches and waterways before it kills our wildlife. Every...