my.Wildlife eBulletin 21

Traditionally Christmas is the time for giving and receiving gifts so my.Wildlife eBulletin has news for you about two recent decisions that offer the gift of survival to wildlife, a gift offer for givers of WAM subcriptions plus more wildlife-related news about gifts and giving.

2007 has been a good year for Queensland wildlife in many ways: a new state minister of sustainability and climate change was appointed; the Quoll Seekers Network joined forces with Wildlife Queensland; the State Government declared six Wild Rivers; the Alps to Atherton eastern wildlife corridor idea was floated; and Wildlife Queensland celebrated the 40th anniversary of the start of its Great Barrier Reef campaign.

Whiptails off kill list

One of Queensland’s favourite native animals will no longer be killed for commercial gain, thanks to a decision by the new state minister for the environment and a campaign by Wildlife Queensland.

After three years of campaigning, Wildlife Queensland has been advised by the Hon. Andrew McNamara, recently appointed as Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, that the whiptail wallaby (known popularly as the pretty face) has been removed from the commercial harvest management plan in Queensland.

Flying fox triumph

The Planning and Environment Court handed down a decision that will help prevent North Queensland flying foxes from dying on electric grids.

Justice Robin on 16 November 2007 ordered Merv and Pam Thomas, trading under the business name Frippery, to dismantle electric grids on their lychee orchards within two months of the decision. The judge deemed the Thomases had already electrocuted thousands of flying foxes on the grids and might continue to kill substantial numbers unless restrained.

Traveston deadline extended

The Queensland Government has announced that the deadline for submissions about the environmental impact statement on the Traveston Crossing Dam has been extended until 14 January 2008. All other conditions for submissions remain the same.

There's still time to make a submission

Reesville land gifted to WLFL

The Wildlife Land Fund (WLFL) has been given 15ha of land at Reesville on the Blackall Range, in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, to manage in an ecologically sustainable manner. The gifted land has high natural conservation values because of its diverse vegetation and the wildlife it supports.

WLFL was set up in 2001 by Wildlife Queensland.

Wildlife Land Fund Ltd

Moreton Bay needs more Green Zones

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached Stage 2 of its scheduled 10-year review of the zoning plan for Moreton Bay Marine Park. The Draft Zoning Plan has now been released for public comment. Wildlife Queensland says the revised plan needs more Green Zones (no take zones) and in more locations.

Tell the EPA how to improve on its proposals.

Readers win with WAM

Go into the New Year draw to win a free copy of KamaSEAtra: secrets of sex in the sea by Australian marine scientist Sheree Marris by correctly answering two questionsfrom the latest edition of Wildlife Australia. KamaSEAtra is reviewed in WAM Summer 2007– out now.

Subscribers win with WAM too

Subscribe to Wildlife Australia Magazine – new, renewal or gift – between 1 January and 29 February 2008, and go into a draw to win a free copy of Brolga Country by Mitch Reardon (reviewed in the 'just-out' Summer 2007 edition of Wildlife Australia Magazine).

Subscribe to WAM online

Christmas Appeal 2007

This Christmas, give a voice to Queensland’s wildlife by giving to Wildlife Queensland. We’ve been protecting and promoting wildlife for almost 50 years. Help us continue our work into the future. Unsuitable development, climate change, and insufficient management have resulted in Queensland now being home to 840 rare species; 300 vulnerable species; and more than 130 endangered species.

So, please give wildlife a generous online tax-deductible donation to Wildlife Queensland this Christmas. We can’t do it without you.

For your diary

Batty Boat Cruises

Wildlife Queensland is taking bookings for the Batty Boat Cruises in 2008. The next cruise dates are 10 February and 9 March. 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. Book online

Who y’gonna call?

A workshop on injured and orphaned wildlife, prevention and care is the next event in the Logan and Albert Conservation Association’s year-long series of wildlife events. ‘Who y’gonna call?’ is on Saturday 23 February 2008, 13.30–5.00pm

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

Wildlife Queensland Newsletter

You can download a full colour copy of the Wildlife Queensland Summer 2007 newsletter (~800kb). If you also receive a hardcopy of the newsletter, but would rather just download the pdf format file, please cancel your hardcopy by email with your name, address and reference number (if known).

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