Criticism of the Queensland Government's environmental clean up of the oil spill on Queensland's Sunshine Coast from MV Pacific Adventurer is ill-informed and looks like political point scoring says Queensland's state-based wildlife conservation organisation.

'The Queensland Government is doing the right thing in its clean up,' said Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland President Simon Baltais.

'However, future monitoring and plenty of resources to deal with the long-term outcomes will be important,' he added. 'The authorities have been unjustly blamed for not using chemical dispersants to get rid of the oil or for acting too slowly,' said Mr Baltais. 'Dispersants are a last resort,' said Mr Baltais.

'To have used these substances in Moreton Bay could have resulted in massive fish kills and affected the food chain, ultimately harming marine mammals.'

'Chemical dispersants sink to the sea bottom, kill seagrass and can be absorbed by seafood. You would not use this substance in a Marine Park, in a major fishing area or near dugongs', he added.

'Waiting to clean up the toxic oil accumulating on beaches was the appropriate thing to do', Mr Baltais said.

'Using trained and well-equipped clean-up staff ensured that all the oil was collected at one time and in safe manner,' he said.

Mr Baltais stressed the need for a well funded government response to long-term outcomes of the oil pollution.

'We need long-term monitoring of Moreton Bay, its islands and the Sunshine Coast by well-resourced State agencies,' Mr Baltais said.

'This is not the time for politicians to be talking about departmental budget cuts,' he added.

The oil spill and clean up has not resulted in massively higher wildlife casualties, according to Wildlife Queensland.

'There's been very little wildlife needing rescue so far,' said Simon Baltais.

Fewer than 30 oil-affected birds, most of them still mobile, have been reportedly collected, and a small number of turtles. No dugongs have been reported as affected.

Communities of deep sea creatures and smaller animals and plant communities will suffer losses but are likely to recover quickly said Mr Baltais.

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