Welcome to September’s my.Wildlife ebulletin. We hope you're enjoying our new-look website. As a regular recipient of our e-bulletin you will be familiar with the programs we are involved in. If you're not already a member of Wildlife Queensland - would you like to join us? By becoming a member you will have a say in what we do, and how we do it! We need your support. To help us continue protecting wildlife, influencing choices and engaging communities, just click on the link.

Much to learn about Hendra virus

Despite extensive testing, relevant authorities failed to show any mechanism for transfer of the Hendra virus from flying foxes to horses.

So why are flying-foxes being painted as the villains?

Please ask the government (and the media) to resist calls for culls.

Vale Ric Nattrass

Wildlife Queensland was sad to hear of the recent passing of passionate conservationist and broadcaster Ric Nattrass.

Ric was a well known wildlife expert and respected advocate for the environment and his close connection with our members and branches extended over several decades.

Has Traveston Dam been given a go ahead?

The media headlines on 13 September were alarming and brought shock. What happened was far less dramatic. Now is your chance to write to Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett.

Find out more.

Stock Routes Update

Wildlife Queensland, together with other members of the Stock Routes Coalition, have been lobbying and liaising with ministers and senior departmental staff for the Stock Route network to be retained and its management enhanced.

Read all about the Regulatory Impact Statement. Or if you prefer - go to the stock route bird use workshop on 30 October.

Wildlife Australia Magazine out now

Life is all about relationships. Where do we start? With taxonomy, of course, and a new name for our old mate, the cane toad. Pack relationships are at the core of dingo behaviour, solitary seabirds relate en masse to nest and raise young, many relationships help turn a New Zealand vision into a 500-year plan and isolation is a threat to cycad survival. Finish up with research into extreme microbes and a simple way to make waterways safer for platypuses - all this in our Spring issue of Wildlife Australia.

Celebrate Platypus Day

Friends of Fleays and Wildlife Queensland invite you to join us on David Fleay Platypus Day, Sunday 11 October 2009 from 9am.

The day’s activities will include wildlife talks, Aboriginal dancers & art, live music and the book launch of Paradoxical Platypus (David Fleay’s classic work re-published).

Come along – we’d love to see you at David Fleay Wildlife Park.

Batty Boat Cruises are back!

Book your 2009 Batty Boat Cruise now. Make your workplace Christmas outing a trip to remember. Take your loved ones on a great family treat on Brisbane’s premier wildlife outing.

Have you seen Batty Boat Cruises featured in ‘Brisbane’s Best Bush, Bay and City Walks’ by Dianne McLay? If you’d like to be one of three lucky winners to receive a copy of this wonderful book, just answer these 3 questions.

Adopt a Quoll

Wildlife Queensland launched its new fundraising initiative on National Threatened Species Day on 7 September in the Queen Street Mall. Thanks to our volunteers, members, Martin Fingland and his quoll, more people have now seen and heard about this unique endangered carnivorous marsupial.

Please help Quoll Seekers Network continue our important work and ‘Adopt a Quoll’ today.

For your diary

Geckos, Quolls & other creatures.  Join WPSQ Brisbane Branch to hear a presentation by Martin Fingland of Geckoes Wildlife Presentations.  22 September at the Royal Geographic Society in Brisbane.

‘Impact of tooth wear on energy consumption in koalas.’ Presentation by Rachael Attard from the University of Qld. Friday 25 September 7.30pm Indigiscapes Centre, Capalaba.

Save the Mary Movie Night: The Burning Season. Friday 25 September 6.45pm. Nambour Arthouse Cinema, Currie St Nambour, Sunshine Coast.

David Fleay Platypus Day. Join Friends of Fleays and Wildlife Queensland on 11 October at David Fleay Wildlife Park, Burleigh for a fun day out and to celebrate the re-launch of Paradoxical Platypus.

Butterfly Day with WPSQ Bundaberg Branch. Learn all about Butterflies and their identification with expert and enthusiast Kelvin Nielsen.  11 October at the Urangan Community Centre, Hervey Bay.

Stock Route Bird Use Workshop. Are stock routes valuable for bird conservation?  Join the Stock Route Coalition at Crows Nest Community Centre on 30 October to hear more…

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 2009 [1.8mb]. 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.
95 William St, Brisbane Qld 4000 Australia
Ph: +61 7 3221 0194 Fax: +61 7 3221 0701

You have received this email newsletter as a member or supporter of Wildlife Queensland, or as someone we believe has an interest in wildlife and conservation in Australia. WPSQ will be producing this my.Wildlife eBulletin on a regular basis. If at any time you do not wish to receive further bulletins, please use this link to send us an email containing the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. At any time, you can re-subscribe using this link to send an email with a subject SUBSCRIBE. We welcome suggestions for content or topics the future eBulletins.

WPSQ policy is to not provide any person's details, including email address, to third parties without that person's consent.