Cassowary family
Photo © Margaret Thorsborne

Wildlife Queensland’s members, volunteers and staff are dedicated to helping protect Australia's unique wildlife and the natural landscapes, oceans and waterways that are wildlife habitats.

Find out what Wildlife Queensland is doing to support Australian wildlife and its habitat.
Use the information we provide to be active in the conservation of Queensland’s biodiversity.
How does WPSQ support wildlife and conservation?

• By raising community awareness through information, education and direct action.
• By making it easy for you to have your views heard and take action.
• By encouraging decision-making bodies and the community to make the right choices for wildlife and conservation.

Conservation is on the agenda at all times, some of the current issues being pursued by Wildlife Queensland can be found in links on the left.

Read the summary of recent submissions to find out about WPSQ in action.

We work with decision makers to encourage the best choices for wildlife. One way we do this is by making expert submissions on issues that are likely to have signficant impact on our natural environment and ecosystems.

Wildlife Queensland responds to various conservation issues by representing the shared values of its members across Queensland as articulated through the objectives of the society set out in the constitution. These are translated into a range of of policy documents dealing with areas of particular current concern through a process of consultation and engagement with its members, as well as with professionals and experts in those areas.

Wildlife Queensland's objectives as set out in the constitution are...

• to preserve the fauna and flora of Australia by all lawful means
• to educate by all means possible all sections of the community, particularly the young, in an understanding of the principles of conservation and preservation of the natural environment
• to discourage by all legal means possible the destruction, exploitation and unnecessary development of any part of the natural environment
• to encourage rational land use and proper planning of future development and use of the natural environment and management thereof

Wildlife Queensland has a range of current policies covering areas such as...

• Biodiversity conservation
• Coastal Development
• Endangered Species
• Forests
• National Parks
• Operations Spotter Catcher
  
• Population
• Vegetation Management
• Water Cycle Management
• Wetlands Protection
• Wild-dog & Dingo Management
• Wildlife Management
• Zoos

For more information on Wildlife Queensland's objectives and policies, contact our Policies and Campaigns Manager

Can’t find a specific issue? Check the archive.