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Branches and members from across southern Queensland got together at our annual gathering, organised this year by Wildlife Queensland’s Caboolture Branch at Lake Samsonvale. Workshops, speakers and lots of discussion and networking created the energy our Society thrives on. You can read about one of the outcomes from our meeting and much much more in this September 2008 my.Wildlife.

Want the best guide to the tropical rainforest? Don't miss our new competition – check out the details below.

Wildlife Queensland welcomes fishery review

We welcome the announcement by the federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett that he has commissioned an independent review of proposed changes to the East Coast Inshore Fin Fish Fishery.

WPSQ resolves: We oppose dams

At our AGM on 20 September, Wildlife Queensland members resolved to continue to oppose the construction of the Traveston Crossing and Nathan mega-dams. This resolution is in line with the Society's policy on water management.

WPSQ's submissions opposing dams
The snail that might stop the Nathan Dam

Save Our Stockroutes: Keep mailing

Every single one of the 'Save Our Stockroutes' campaign postcards has been distributed – that's more than 6000 requests likely to be received by Premier Bligh reminding her that our valuable stock routes must be retained, managed and restored. You can still write or email the Premier with your message of support for the aims of the Stock Routes Coalition.

More about the Stock Routes Campaign

Talking (brush) turkey

If you have a waterwise garden along Australia's east coast, you’ve probably noticed it is brush turkey breeding season as the males compete to build the biggest nest using your mulch. We've got the low-down on the bird that’s renowned for building mounds.

Australian brush turkey species profile
How to have turkeys and a garden

WAM marks its Territories

How important is a place where you spend only 10 percent of your time? For 45 pairs of black-browed albatross, Macquarie Island is essential territory because it's where they breed and raise chicks. Wildlife Australia Magazine Spring 2008 is all about Territories.

Subscribe to WAM online now

FNQ poster stockist

The Townsville branch of the Queensland Museum now stocks Wildlife Queensland's posters in its museum shop. If you live in North Queensland you can now browse our poster range and purchase without paying postage.

Wattle you read over summer?

The latest in the ‘Six species’ specials in Wildlife Australia Magazine features wattles of Australia. Find out about five fabulous members of the native Acacia family (and 1 unwelcome weed) in the latest wallchart.

Download your wattle wall chart here [475kb ]

Raring to visit the rainforest?

Don't go to the tropical rainforest without a copy of Damon Ramsey’s Rainforest of Tropical Australia, the latest in the 'Ecosystem Guides' series. This is a seriously good field guide to the natural history of these ecologically amazing systems.

Win a copy of Ecosystem Guide Rainforest of Tropical Australia. Enter online by 5pm 15 October and you might be a lucky winner of a copy of this valuable book, kindly donated by the author. The winners will be the first three randomly selected correct answers.

For your diary

Celebrate 10 years of FaunaWatch. 25 October. Join the birthday party with FaunaWatch volunteers and supporters in Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens. Find out more about FaunaWatch

NSW Nature Conservation Council conference earlybird registrations close.10 October. Register now for the 'Saving a Sunburnt Country' Conference 12–13 November. Speakers include Judit Szabo of the Stock Routes Coalition.

Greenfest. 10–12 October. Brisbane's first free green festival at South Bank.

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 Winter 2008. 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).

Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.
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Ph: +61 7 3221 0194 Fax: +61 7 3221 0701

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