Welcome to the final my.Wildlife for 2008. Traditionally we like to give you a round up of highlights of our conservation year at this time – but there’s so much news to give you we don’t have room. We’ve got news about a very special Christmas gift to Queensland quolls from the federal government. We welcome some great news about funding to support koalas in south-east Queensland and worry about lack of action for another endangered species in FNQ.

Take the opportunity to give wildlife a gift at this time of year: donate to Wildlife Queensland’s Christmas Appeal.

New funding for quoll project

The federal government has given more than $100,000 to help Wildlife Queensland continue increasing community knowledge about quolls throughout the State and to assist with further research. It’s a vote of confidence in the work of Wildlife Queensland.

Read about how this new funding will help the quoll project

Welcome koala land plan

Wildlife Queensland welcomed the 7 December announcement by Sustainability Minister, Andrew McNamara, of $12 million in state funding to reduce the impact of loss of habitat, roads and traffic on koala populations in south-east Queensland.

The funding is a response to the findings of the Premier’s Koala Taskforce whose members included Simon Baltais, President of Wildlife Queensland.

WPSQ response to threats to koalas

Inaction threatens rare glider

Wildlife Queensland is appalled that the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 7-year-old recovery plan for the endangered mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis) has not been acted upon. The lack of action is putting this glider species – numbering fewer than 1500 individuals in a small area of Far North Queensland – at risk of extinction.

WPSQ’s plans to push for action on mahogany glider

QGN news – out now - the latest issue of QGN News has been sent to Queensland Glider Network members across the State. Are you a QGN member? Why not? Join QGN now.

Wandoan Coal Project: have your say

The Wandoan Coal Project, if it goes ahead, will cover approximately 32 000ha north-west of Brisbane, and comprise an open-cut coal mine, a coal handling and preparation plant, and related facilities such as a rail line and a new port. The environmental impacts of this project will be significant.

Have your say on Wandoan

Make a New Year’s Resolution to help zoo animals

The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) invites you to have your say on a new approach to animals in facilities such as zoos, aquariums, circuses and petting zoos, as well as animals used by magicians and in mobile demonstrations.

Read the discussion paper and make a submission. Deadline 30 January 2009.

Summer Wildlife Australia Magazine out now

Where are you if you're too cold to wake up in the morning, too hot to hatch out on the beach, dripping with sweat and leeches, spending the day in the shade and following a lyrebird? Where else but in the Summer 08 issue of Wildlife Australia? Cover image and featured photos: Darren Jew.

Subscribe now to Wildlife Australia Magazine

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 ]

Feral grass threat to native grasslands

Do you have Mexican feather grass in your property or in your backyard? If you do, tell the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) straight away because this plant was declared a class 1 pest on 2 December 2008.

Christmas 2008 Appeal

What have we achieved this year? MangroveWatch launched; Quoll Seekers Network expanded; gamba grass and savannah cats banned; Save Our Stockroutes getting results; members and supporters across the State kept informed and involved with conservation and wildlife news and issues. 

Don’t you think we’ve done a good job for wildlife in 2008? If you do – and you want us to keep up the good work – make a generous tax-deductible donation to Wildlife Queensland this Christmas. We rely on donations to continue working hard for wildlife.

Donate now

For your diary

Batty Boat Cruises 2009: Book a trip to see the flying-foxes flyout from Indooroopilly Island. Bookings being taken now

29th Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation: 17–19 2009, Brisbane Convention Centre. The biggest international symposium on sea turtle biology and conservation is being held in Australia for the first time ever.

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

Wildlife Queensland Newsletter

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