Welcome to the October my.Wildlife no. 19. Change is a theme that runs through this issue of the eBulletin. The federal election next month could herald a change in Australia’s government and a shift in the importance of the environment in the national parliament.

We’ve revised some of our wildlife projects web pages to make material more easily available to users. Enjoy my.Wildlife – it keeps you informed in a changing world.

Australian federal election: green guide

A federal election has been called for 24 November 2007. How can conservation-minded voters decide how to vote? Do you know what questions to ask?

If you want to base your vote on which party has the best environmental policies, we have a list of questions to help you find out what you need to know.

QGN news

The latest Queensland Glider Network News has been released with news about of forthcoming glider workshops and a review of the injury threats to mahogany gliders in north Queensland.

The QGN News is available now on our new QGN project page recently redesigned to manage the increasing amount of glider material on our website.

Stop killing whiptail wallabies

Did you know the whiptail wallaby is so-called because its extra long tail made it the favourite prey of hunters who sold the tails to be made into whips for export? We’ve put a full species profile on the whiptail wallaby, also known as the pretty-face wallaby, on our website.

Wildlife Queensland is stepping up its campaign to have whiptail wallabies removed from the state’s commercial culling register.

WAM’s gift to you

Give a new gift subscription to Wildlife Australia magazine and we will send a free copy of Steve Parish’s new book Wild to someone special: you.

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Traveston Dam EIS released

The Queensland Government has released the environmental impact statement (EIS) into the controversial Traveston Crossing dam on the Mary River.

The public will have six weeks to comment on the 1600-page document before it is forwarded to the Federal Environmental Minister for final approval.

Premier Bligh has told Parliament the EIS has found Traveston Crossing is the best site in south-east Queensland for a dam. Wildlife Queensland will be making a submission on the EIS. The society opposes inappropriate dam construction and made submissions to the federal senate inquiry into the dam’s construction.

For your diary

The best birding weekend ever

Join Wildlife Queensland supporters in the best bird watching square kilometre in Australia: Inskip Point – famous for its rare but tame black-breasted button quail and huge diversity of bird species. Our fun camping weekend runs from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 November. Find out more

Walk Against Warming

The annual Brisbane Walk Against Warming will be on Sunday 11 November, leaving from Queens Park, Brisbane CBD at 1pm.

Batty Boat Cruises

Wildlife Queensland is taking bookings for the Batty Boat Cruise on 18 November. Cruise down the Brisbane River to watch the spectacular sunset flyout of flying foxes from Indooroopilly Island. All profits go to flying fox research and welfare.

Wildlife Land Fund Information Night

The first Wildlife Land Fund Information Night will be held on Wednesday 28 November at 6pm at the Greek Club, South Brisbane.

You can find out more about these events in our diary.

Wildlife Queensland Newsletter

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