Duckpond Environmental Reserve
Photo © Wildlife Queensland Capricorn Branch

During the January floods Wildlife Queensland received hundreds of enquiries from people concerned about the impact of the flooding on native wildlife. Many of these people from all over Australia and some from overseas made financial donations to the Society to provide assistance to wildlife rehabilitators and to repair damaged wildlife habitat. This money is being distributed to wildlife care and other wildlife focused organisations in flood affected areas.

On 8 April at the Kershaw Gardens Wildlife Queensland presented cheques to two Capricorn-based organisations.

The cost of fruit, vegetables and lucerne has increased significantly due to the floods. The Australian Animals Care and Education group will receive funds to help cover the increased cost of feeding orphaned and injured native wildlife, particularly those affected by flooding.

The Duckpond Environmental Reserve at Rockhampton provides significant wetland habitat to numerous wildlife species. Flooding washed away a lot of native vegetation at the Duck Ponds and increased non native water weed species. Wildlife Queensland is disseminating some of the donated funds to the Duck Pond Trust to assist in replanting native habitat and removing introduced water weeds.

Bridled Nailtail Wallaby
Photo © Lee Curtis

A special invitation for World Environment Day

Wildlife Queensland, Capricorn Branch is hosting a World Environment Day celebration with an up close and personal look at local projects to help native wildlife. The event will feature Tina Janssen from Project Kial, part of the Australian Animals Care and Education Group as guest speaker to celebrate World Environment Day on the evening of Monday 6 June.

Tina will talk about Project Kial and its work in captive breeding of the endangered bridled nail-tail wallaby and research work on southern hairy-nosed wombats. Tina will also talk about their work as rehabilitators of sick, orphaned and injured native wildlife. People interested in the natural environment and native wildlife are invited to come along and celebrate World Environment Day with Tina and meet some of her furred, feathered and scaly native wildlife friends.

The venue for the presentation is yet to be confirmed.

For more information on Wildlife Queensland's activities, call us on +61 7 3221 0194 or send us an email.