JOIN Wildlife Queensland todayWe hope you had a refreshing break over the Christmas and New Year period and are ready for another year of environmental challenges and achievements in 2010, the international year of biodiversity. Here’s the first round up of news from Wildlife Queensland.

We appreciate the generous contribution of everyone who supported Wildlife Queensland in 2009 by contributing to our Christmas Appeal, adopting a quoll or subscribing to Wildlife Australia Magazine.

Garrett backs down on shark protection

The Australian Government is giving into pressure from recreational fishers and charter boat operators regarding the listing of porbeagle, shortfin and longfin mako sharks under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Minister Garrett has recently announced he will not be protecting these species under the EPBC Act due to claims that they are not at risk in Australian waters. This is unacceptable. What can you do?

Snap to it!

Results of a recent survey in north Queensland indicated that about 65% of respondents wanted a crocodile cull introduced.

Until 1974 estuarine crocodiles were hunted to the brink of extinction in Queensland.

So are there really too many crocodiles?

Proposed Nathan Dam update

Has the confusion that existed about the proposed Nathan Dam prior to Christmas been resolved? It appears that ‘off the agenda’ really means full steam ahead.

It is Wildlife Queensland’s understanding that there are no customers for the water and the cost of the water would make it prohibitive for traditional primary industries. Read More.

Mining on North Stradbroke Island

Environmental and community groups are seeking answers as to why more serious charges have not been laid to reflect the severity of a mining company’s alleged actions in removing and selling sand without lawful authorisation.

Read how this is unfolding.

Quolls bite, echidnas point!

Thanks to everyone who sent in a Glider Tale or Echidna Point for our website. A gift is on its way to you right now.

Don't forget to send us your Platypus Splashes and Quoll Bites.

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The dinosaur gaze of a southern cassowary is a piercing reminder that we still have the option of protecting biodiversity, whether our backyard is a suburban garden or parking spot, a strait of ecological significance, a network of connectivity in an altered landscape, an oasis in a harsh climate or the last remnants of lowland tropical rainforest.

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For your diary

Wetlands Festival - Get to Nudgee Beach foreshore on 7th Feb.

Identifying Wildlife in the Torres Strait Islands and Impact on Land Use - Join Wildlife Queensland Brisbane Branch on the 23rd Feb.

Geckos Wildlife Presentations - Share a Wildlife evening in Redlands on 26th Feb with Bayside Branch.

Bird Surveys of Bribie Island Oil Affected Regions - Join Birds Queensland on 26/27 Feb to help survey the effects of the Oil Spill on the local bird life.

Cruise from Raby Bay to the City with Bayside Branch on Sunday 14 March.

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

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