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When the founders of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland set out the aims for this new environmental group, education was high on the list.

This wasn’t just about facts, figures and reports, important as they are. The aim was to engage the public in understanding, appreciating and protecting Australia’s wildlife.

Within a year, in June 1963, we published the first issue of Wildlife in Australia (now Wildlife Australia), a thought-provoking, features-based magazine strongly supported by photography and illustrations.

Styles and technologies have changed but, now well into our fifth decade, our aim has never wavered. Wildlife Australia readers are invited to join an engaging process of understanding and protecting Australian wildlife.

How do we do it? Our contributors bring passion, understanding, talent and expertise to our photographs, articles and regular columns. The colour, design and production quality welcome readers in for a quick, eye-catching browse -- or an enthralling, in-depth study.

How do we learn about wildlife? By observing as biologists, zoologists, botanists, ecologists, amateur and professional field naturalists, artists, foodies, business people. Our natural environment underpins all our lifestyles; each one offers valuable perspectives.

Our features encompass a myriad of approaches with clarity, accuracy, an ear for a good story and, very importantly, an eye for good photography. Each issue has a theme which links many of the features: colour, cycles and changes, water, heat, beautiful locations around Australia. Each issue is a journey of discovery, and a tribute to Australia’s unique and wonderful wildlife

NATUREWATCH compiled by Christine Pfitzner

Summer, autumn, winter, spring – the NatureWatch network tells us what’s happening in Australia’s wild world. Cassowaries courting in a north Queensland winter, ground orchids blooming in ACT’s spring, spotlighting Victorian bandicoots on a summer night – this is the place for tips on what to see and where to see it. Use NatureWatch to plan your holiday or enrich a ramble around your neighbourhood.

SCRATCHINGS & RUSTLINGS by Greg Czechura

Trust Greg, an experienced wildlife writer, field naturalist and museum information officer, to take us off the beaten track to explore an eclectic mix of wildlife observations, behaviour, history and issues: leaping sharks, extinct megafauna, dangerous beauties, and more.

CITYANIMAL by Darryl Jones

While we support our native animals in their natural environments, a few species are adapting to unnatural environments created by urban humans. Darryl explores recent discoveries in this expanding area of exciting wildlife research.

CYBERJUNGLE by Stephen Goodwin

Want to find wildlife information on the Web? Our cyber explorer investigates sites related to topics covered in each issue and reviews their effectiveness.

SIX SPECIES compiled by Lee K. Curtis

A quick run through six related Australian species by wildlife enthusiast and author of Green Guide to Kangaroos and Wallabies of Australia and a children’s book entitled, Wallabies, Wombats and other mammals of Australia. Lee finds fascinating facts and figures and helps you to Learn More – Take Action.

SEASONAL SKIES by Mark T. Rigby

The curator of Australia’s Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium explores fascinating aspects of astronomy, including significant events for each season. Visit anything from the Parkes Observatory to Orion’s belt.

TREKABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY with Michael Snedic

How do you find wildlife, and then frame, focus and capture it with your camera? Michael shares tips and experiences that have made him an award-winning and widely published wildlife photographer, including several Wildlife Australia covers. 

YOUNG & WILD by Steve Parish

Playful activities with an environmental message for younger readers from renowned wildlife photographer and publisher Steve Parish.

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