PlatypusWatch: 20 Years protecting Queensland’s iconic platypus population
29 September 2023 Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch program has been monitoring and protecting platypus in Queensland for 20 years! PlatypusWatch will celebrate this milestone on 22 October 2023 with a Platy Party at Pooh Corner Environmental Centre. Join us...
Unveiling the remarkable achievements of Wildlife Queensland’s branches across Queensland
28 September 2023 On 9 September, more than 40 people joined Wildlife Queensland in Currimundi on the beautiful Sunshine Coast to attend the Society’s Annual General Meeting and the 60th birthday celebrations for the Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Inc. Branch. The...
Flying-foxes: Guardians of biodiversity
27 September 2023 September was Biodiversity Month — a month dedicated to promoting the importance of biodiversity through awareness, conservation, and sustainable practices. Flying-foxes, also known as fruit bats, stand as the unsung biodiversity heroes....
Help “Name the Platypus Chocolate” and WIN!
11 September 2023(Last updated: 12 September 2023) This September, Wildlife Queensland and Maleny Chocolate Co. are inviting Australian residents to “Name the Platypus Chocolate”. The online naming contest, which runs from 11 – 28 September, gives one...
Community collaboration continues: Wildlife Queensland and West Village working to safeguard threatened Richmond birdwing butterfly
25 August 2023 Wildlife Queensland and the Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network (RBCN) continue to join forces with West Village to enhance the recovery of the threatened Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia). West Village, an eco-friendly urban hub...
Bushfires pushing Australia’s arboreal wildlife, including gliders, to the brink
25 August 2023 During the last few weeks, we have all heard and read articles warning of the impending bushfire season during our hot summer months. The landscapes we adore and the wildlife we cherish become exposed and vulnerable, and communities can be completely...
Recognising Queensland snakes on National Threatened Species Day
25/08/2023 Each year on 7 September, National Threatened Species Day is observed, dedicated to honouring nearly 2000 endangered Australian plant and animal species. It marks the day the last Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) died in captivity. In a country filled with...
Wildlife Queensland welcomes new network to safeguard precious cliff environments
25 August 2023 Wildlife Queensland is proud to announce the establishment of a new network, the Cliff Conservation Alliance (CCA). The CCA aims to address the growing environmental impacts of outdoor recreational activities on cliff environments across Queensland. Its...
Act now to save Queensland’s platypus and other aquatic wildlife!
28 July 2023 Wildlife Queensland is making an urgent plea to Queenslanders to support the Society’s campaign to ban the use of deadly opera house nets (enclosed yabby traps). For far too long, Queensland has allowed these horrific traps to take a toll on our unique...
Platypus Month kicks off with research updates and a new team of conservation researchers
© Wildlife Queensland Images (from left to right): Australia’s iconic platypus; Tamielle Brunt and Dr Annabel Smith. 27 July 2023 | Author: Tamielle Brunt In celebration of Platypus Month this August, Wildlife Queensland’s PlatypusWatch Project Officer,...