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Image © Dan Ashdown: Fawn antechinus (Antechinus bellus), peeking out of a natural tree hollow, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.

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Published by Wildlife Queensland, our quarterly, 48-page full-colour Wildlife Australia magazine features articles by experts, researchers and award-winning natural history authors and showcases the photography of some of Australia’s most talented photographers.

Inside each issue you’ll find:

Inspiring articles, written by leading experts in conservation
The latest breakthroughs and discoveries from our network of researchers
Stunning images from celebrated wildlife photographers
Insights into conservation projects straight from the field
Challenging debates on nature and conservation’s hottest topics
Spotlights on the threatened species and habitats we simply can’t afford to lose

Available in print and digital formats. All proceeds from Wildlife Australia support Wildlife Queensland’s crucial conservation projects.

Preview Wildlife Australia Autumn 2024

A look inside: Wildlife Australia Autumn 2024 edition

Hollow economic arguments…

WHEN THE Australian Workers Union (AWU) argued that more than 9000 jobs “will go in the hardwood industry if the ‘Great Koala National Park’ is imposed on north coast communities” they had a valid socio-economic point. But it’s a point that misses some naturally valid counterpoints.

The AWU backed up their media statements with 2024 research from the CSIRO showing koala populations were “stable and thriving with 748,000 of the animals in NSW”.

“Hardwood sourced from native forest is already heavily restricted. By law no harvesting occurs in old growth forest, and clear felling is also outlawed. Only a small proportion of trees are harvested and are immediately replanted.”

And then there is the climate change argument: “Timber is quite literally nature’s carbon capture and storage, we should be harnessing it as much as possible while ensuring healthy populations of native species.”

But Australian wildlife needs old-growth trees – especially those with hollows; trees that provide shelter and food – to maintain most of its mammals and birds, particularly nocturnal marsupials.

Koalas only feed on certain types of eucalyptus trees and many are not viable as food sources under 10 years of growth. Koalas move on?

Gliders, for example, usually have many trees they navigate to and from in their areas, often relying upon available hollows. Glide to where?

The Great Koala National Park is only a useful brand name for what is actually a great Australian wildlife national park. Protecting koala habitat helps to protect ecosystems for most of Australia’s unique flora and fauna.

What if hardwood forestry was conditional on the guidance of ecologists, specifically familiar with those areas, for selective harvesting? What sort of wildlife research could also take place?

Perhaps the economic value of the timber industry could win the broader public’s approval, as it genuinely prioritised the invaluable nature of Australian wildlife.

Wildlife Australia is dedicated to ensuring we offer our advertisers unique advertising options that are relevant to our readership. This ensures Wildlife Australia is enjoyable for our customers and provides an effective marketing platform for our partners.

Why advertise with Wildlife Australia?

As a print and digital wildlife magazine with its own mobile app and web page, Wildlife Australia provides a unique opportunity for businesses to reach nature lovers and conservationists through a variety of channels.

We reach a national network of close to 10,000 environmentally aware people. This includes:

print and digital subscribers
university, school and library subscribers
social media and Wildlife Queensland member contacts.

Advertising rates

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For further advertising enquiries, please email advertising@wildlife.org.au.

Want to write for Wildlife Australia? Well, you’re in good company. Many leading scientists and award-winning authors have contributed over the magazine’s almost six decades of quality natural history publishing.

Benefits of writing for Wildlife Australia

Promote your work to peers, conservationists, naturalists, citizen scientists and everyday enthusiasts from around the globe.
Hone your popular writing skills with the help of a friendly, professional editor.
Authors receive a PDF of the finished article and a complimentary print copy of the issue.

Articles

Most articles are written by experts or professionals and are provided pro bono, as the publisher is not-for-profit, but all nature lovers are invited to pitch an article by submitting a brief proposal to the editor.

Submission guidelines:

The editor will provide a clear brief and a 4–8 week schedule for the final draft copy.
Article submissions should be between 1,000 to 2,000 words in length. A short biography of the writer is requested. Preferred formatting is Microsoft Word or any text-only format.
Use a first-person narrative style for feature articles.
Use sensory storytelling (plenty of description of sights, sounds and smells) to engage readers and give them an idea of what it’s like out there in the field.
Articles should excite readers about science and wildlife, raise important conservation topics, and reassure subscribers that writers like you — and not-for-profits like us — are focused on protecting the continent’s biodiversity.

Copyright:

All authors retain shared copyright. This means you can later submit your article to other publications, whether online or in print, or upload it to your own website or online portfolio.

Wildlife Australia retains joint copyright of articles and sometimes shares content with conservation or advertising partners for free, purely for promotional purposes. Wildlife Australia does not receive any payment for content sharing and is committed to protecting the privacy and rights of its contributors.

Book reviews and excerpts

Please contact us about the possibility of including a book review or excerpt of your work.

Product reviews

If you have a product you would like positively reviewed, please pitch it to the editor at editor@wildlife.org.au.
We prefer eco-friendly products with a value of $15 or more, although we also review smaller/inexpensive items on occasion.

We remain grateful to all of our Wildlife Australia contributors for enabling us to continue making a difference.