This has been a busy month at Wildlife Queensland and an important one in conservation. We hope you find this, our second e-bulletin interesting and informative. Please feel free to forward this to others you think may be interested.

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Appeal Court overturns judgement: Booth vs Frippery update

The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by conservationist Dr Carol Booth against a judgement that would have allowed farmers to kill wildlife, on the grounds of crop protection, without a permit.

The Booth v Frippery case, involving a fruit farmer accused of contravening the Nature Conservation Act 1992 by killing flying foxes on electric grids, has been sent for retrial to the Planning and Environment Court.

More information

Queensland Platypus Update

The first Platypus newsletter has been completed and distributed to over 150 people who have submitted records or who have expressed a special interest in the project.

The newsletter which contains summaries of results from the Pine Rivers and Brisbane study areas, and for all of Queensland can be downloaded from the WPSQ website.

Plan to conserve the curlew

Curlews in Moreton Bay and throughout Queensland are deeply affected by coastal development and its side effects.
Wildlife Queensland's Bayside Branch invites comments on its draft curlew management plan as a first step in providing a plan for the survival of this bird species in Redland Shire. The final plan will be a valuable tool for conserving curlew populations on other coastlines.

Download and comment on the plan.

Life in the Undergrowth interview

Fans of the David Attenborough series Life in the Undergrowth, shown last month on ABC TV, will welcome the latest Wildlife Australia Magazine, which contains an insightful and entertaining interview with Mike Salisbury, the producer of this eye-opening series.

The Autumn issue of Wildlife Australia Magazine is due out in early April 2006.

Subscribe before 15 May to receive this issue and go into the draw to win a stunning BBC David Attenborough series DVD valued at up to $50.

Batty funds go to wildlife grants

Proceeds from the successful 2005-06 Batty Boat Cruise season will fund grants to flying fox and rehabilitation projects. Grant applications will be accepted up to 30 April 2006 (see page 18 of the WPSQ newsletter).

The new Batty Boat Cruise season will start in October 2006. Email us to be on the mailing list for the 2006-07 cruise dates.

National Parks Senate Inquiry

Wildlife Queensland's 7000-word submission to the significant Federal Senate Inquiry into Australia's national parks, conservation reserves and marine protected areas asks all levels of government to better manage parks and reserves. The submission suggests increasing parks and reserves funding through a national levy so that Australia can meet its commitments under the National Reserve System.

Read this submission and summaries of other Wildlife Queensland submissions.

For your diary

Spot the animal

Back by popular demand, Dr Scott Burnett is running another small mammal identification workshop in Brisbane on Thursday 30 March 6.30-8.00pm. Details and bookings.

Camping at Clarence River

Brisbane Branch invites you to come camping on the Clarence River 8-11 April. More details

For details of these and other conservation activities visit the Wildlife Queensland Green Diary.

Wildlife Queensland Newsletter

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