As the year progresses, more and more conservation issues are brought to our attention which need to be addressed or responded to urgently by our staff and volunteers. If anyone is interested in helping us with our campaigns or programs at head office or in our regional branches, we could really use your assistance. Please email us for more details.

If however you don’t have the time – but you have some dollars to spare, please take this opportunity to support wildlife conservation - become a wildlife protector, join Wildlife Queensland, adopt a quoll or subscribe to Wildlife Australia Magazine.

Spotted-tailed Quoll National Recovery Plan

This National Recovery Plan for the spotted-tailed quoll, Dasyurus maculatus, is the first national recovery plan prepared for the species. The Plan details the species distribution, habitat, conservation status, threats, and recovery objectives and actions necessary to ensure the long-term survival of the spotted-tailed quoll.

This is one of those very rare occasions that we can all have our input into such an important document. Wildlife Queensland encourages you to please make a submission.

The draft plan can be downloaded here. Comments are due by 19 May.

Under our Wing - new relationship emerges

Wildlife Queensland is proud to announce a new relationship with the Richmond Birdwing Recovery Network (RBRN). In July 2010 RBRN will come under the umbrella of Wildlife Queensland as a program or network similar to our Quoll Seekers Network.

Wildlife Queensland’s focus on promoting community education and participation through its projects and events is a good reason why this alliance is so well-matched. Find out more about how we will work together.

Population Growth Summit

'Growth can make Queensland more liveable, prosperous and sustainable,' stated the Hon. Anna Bligh, Premier for Queensland. The opening speech by the Premier at the Queensland Growth Summit demonstrated government and developer views that population growth is a positive thing for Queensland.

Read Wildlife Queensland’s opinion on the growth summit – and we list some of the misconceptions about the benefits of population growth raised during discussions.

Hurry - Wildlife Australia offer closes 31 May

Subscriptions, including renewals, received between now and 31 May will go in the draw to win a beautiful tile mural from Wild Art Tiles valued at $335.

The winner can choose from over 130 designs. There are also 2 runner-up prizes of tile murals valued at $239. Conditions apply.

Wanted - Volunteers for MangroveWatch

Meet new people, learn new skills, be active. Spend 3 hours in the great outdoors and join a MangroveWatch monitoring team. Monitoring is conducted 3 times a year.

Next training day: Sunday 6 June Lota, Brisbane. Volunteers for Ormiston also needed. Contact Chris for details.

Read here for more information about MangroveWatch

Costs of industrial economic recovery

There is little doubt that the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) industry, particularly the massive development planned for central Queensland and the Gladstone environs, will result in significant environmental damage.

There will be damage to ‘endangered’ and ‘of concern’ regional ecosystems, massive dredging and reclamation as well as loss of prime agricultural land. This will have disastrous impacts on wildlife - all in the name of progress.

Wildlife Queensland has raised issues with relevant Ministers and the Premier, and makes submissions to all relevant EIS’s.

Your Voice for Your Wildlife

Every year Wildlife Queensland recognises the achievements and efforts of our members through our special award ceremony held at the annual dinner in September.

Nominations are now open for the 2009-2010 year. The categories are:

1. A successful Wildlife Qld campaign in your region
2. A new or ongoing Wildlife Qld project involving the community
3. The Margaret Thorsborne Award for an outstanding contribution by a member.

Nominate someone today. For more details and a nomination form, look here.

Congratulations to WPSQ Tully Branch who celebrated their 30th anniversary this month!

Discussions on Marine Park promise

Wildlife Queensland recently had a meeting with the Hon. Kate Jones, Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability to press the need for urgent action to honour the Beattie promise for border to border marine parks for Queensland.

What do we hope can be achieved?

For your diary

Pademelons – A Rainforest Relict.  Brisbane Branch Presentation by Peggy Macqueen, University of Queensland on Tuesday 25 May.

Queensland Wildlife Artists Society. A variety of wildlife art exhibitions held in Cleveland, Logan, Kenilworth and Mt-Cootha. June – November.

LEAF Logan's Eco Action Festival. Come to Logan's first eco festival to find out more about your local environment. 10am - 5pm Saturday 5 June.

Wildlife Land Fund Campout. Bukkulla Conservation Reserve near Marlborough, north of Rockhampton. Well-appointed and peaceful campsite accessible by conventional vehicles. 7-13 August.

You can find out more about these events in our What's On section.

Wildlife Queensland Newsletter

You can download a full colour copy of the Wildlife Queensland Autumn 2010 [1.6mb]. 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).

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