It’s good news month in the May my.Wildlife eBulletin. There will be no more shooting of flying foxes in Queensland and one of the world’s rarest animals – our own northern hairy-nosed wombat – will have a new home. Plus we bring you the latest news from EchidnaWatch and our winter 2008 newsletter is now available on line.

Congratulations to Stewart Macdonald who won a signed copy of David Fleay’s biography, Animals First in our latest competition. Says Stewart of his prize, ‘It's fascinating stuff! There's so much about David Fleay that I didn't know.’ Stewart’s name was the first one randomly drawn from all the correct entries. The correct responses were: Fleay wrote books about gliders and platypus (also WPSQ projects), Fleay was the first to ‘milk’ a taipan, and Fleay’s ‘Nature Notes’ appeared for many years in The Courier-Mail.

Ban on flying fox shooting

Wildlife Queensland welcomes the Queensland Government’s decision to stop issuing permits for shooting flying foxes after 1 September 2008 on the grounds that shooting flying foxes is likely to be inhumane.

Read more about the ban and about flying foxes.

North Queensland welcomes Quoll Seekers Network

If you thought Quoll Seekers have been a little quiet lately, then see what’s been brewing! Here’s some great news for our northern members and friends - you are all invited to attend the official launch on 31 May 2008 of the North Queensland Quoll Seekers Network.

A Far North Queensland branch of QSN, based in the Cairns region, is also in the planning stages and we’ll let you know as soon as we have a launch date.

New home for rare wombats

The Queensland Environmental Protection Agency plans to move a small number of northern hairy-nosed wombats – the second most endangered mammal in Australia – from their current single location in Epping Forest National Park, near Clermont, Central Queensland, to form a separate breeding colony 600km south near St George.

Read more about the project and about northern hairy-nosed wombats.

EchidnaWatch’s new logo

Congratulations to Mark Trinham of Victoria who won our competition to supply a logo for our EchidnaWatch project. Mark’s design fulfilled the criteria of being ‘unmistakable, easy to identify and fun to have around’ – just like an echidna.

Read EchidnaWatch’s new snapshot and find out more about EchidnaWatch

Winter WAM’s on water

How much water do we need for wildlife? The Winter 2008 issue of Wildlife Australia Magazine will consider this essential element while exploring the mighty Murray River, Lawn Hill Gorge, shallow rock basins and a few watery surprises.

Winter WAM will be out in June 2008. Don’t miss out, subscribe online today.

WPSQ News & WPSQ history

Wildlife Queensland News Winter 2008 is available now on line. Read your full colour copy today.

Wildlife Queensland supporters will receive a bonus publication in the latest newsletter. The second title in our history monograph series – Heart & Mind: WPSQ finding direction in the 60s - is being included free as a bonus with the winter Wildlife Queensland news.

2008 Annual appeal

WPSQ does so much with so little; you can help us. Our annual appeal letter will be mailed out to supporters soon. Please be generous to help us provide a voice for wildlife in Queensland into the future and beyond.

You can donate online.

For your diary

Environmental Law workshops: The Environmental Defenders Office is running free environmental law workshops throughout Queensland in May and June.

Coal to Coast: Queensland Regional Conservation Organisations State Forum 7-8 June

Rally against Traveston: Traveston Dam Protest Rally from Maryborough to Brisbane’s Parliament House 6 June

Flying fox workshop: Basic care and husbandry workshop with Noah’s Ark, Ipswich Bat Sanctuary and ARROW 15 June

World Environment Day dinner: Join WPSQ’s Bayside Branch for dinner on 31 May to celebrateWorld Environment Day. 

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

Wildlife Queensland Newsletter

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