Wildlife
Australia
Inspiring stronger ties to nature
to empower conservation
since 1963
Image: Chelsea Pearson / Rufous bettong (Aepyprymnu rufescens)
A subscription to wildlife conservation!
Published by Wildlife Queensland, our quarterly, 48-page full-colour Wildlife Australia magazine features articles by experts, researchers and award-winning natural history authors and showcases the photography of some of Australia’s most talented photographers.
Inside each issue you’ll find:
- Inspiring articles, written by leading experts in conservation
- The latest breakthroughs and discoveries from our network of researchers
- Stunning images from celebrated wildlife photographers
- Insights into conservation projects straight from the field
- Challenging debates on nature and conservation’s hottest topics
- Spotlights on the threatened species and habitats we simply can’t afford to lose
Available in print and digital formats. All proceeds from Wildlife Australia support Wildlife Queensland’s crucial conservation projects.
Preview Wildlife Australia Summer 2023
A look inside: Wildlife Australia Summer 2023 edition
Perceptive, perspicacious wildlife publishing
In this issue, the final of our 60th year retrospectives, we discover again just how perceptive and perspicacious the founders and contributors to the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland and its national magazine, Wildlife Australia, really were.
Even though the four founders of Wildlife Australia magazine — poet and conservationist Judith Wright; newspaper columnist and conservation science leader David Fleay; natural flora artist Kathleen McArthur; and Jacaranda Press publisher, Brian Clouston — were breaking new ground in conservation, it is only with 60 years of hindsight that we can see just what a significant lead they were taking.
Yes, this was a magazine venture designed to inform, educate and — perhaps that most effective publishing tool of all — entertain readers about Australia’s remarkable wildlife. But by Volume 1, Issue 4, March 1964, it was already describing scenarios of key habitat and species decline to which governments, in general, seemed oblivious.
Take the Editorial — unsigned and uncredited, as that era of journalism demanded. It was probably written by Judith Wright with much input from Dr David Fleay. It is powerful and designed to re-set the way governments of the time perceived the role of national parks.
It is frustrating and ironic that much of what the Editorial warns about remains a threat to Australian wildlife conservation …
“Why do we need wildlife reserves and National Parks? This is the first question that needs to be answered clearly in such a movement. Too many National Parks administrators over-stress the tourist angle.”
The Editorial call in this edition, to greatly expand national parks so they are havens for natural habitats that can be not only protected but also studied, is still being made today by the WPSQ — now known better by its short form: Wildlife Queensland.
Wildlife Australia is dedicated to ensuring we offer our advertisers unique advertising options that are relevant to our readership. This ensures Wildlife Australia is enjoyable for our customers and provides an effective marketing platform for our partners.
Why advertise with Wildlife Australia?
As a print and digital wildlife magazine with its own mobile app and web page, Wildlife Australia provides a unique opportunity for businesses to reach nature lovers and conservationists through a variety of channels.
We reach a national network of close to 10,000 environmentally aware people. This includes:
- print and digital subscribers
- university, school and library subscribers
- social media and Wildlife Queensland member contacts.
Advertising rates
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For further advertising enquiries, please email advertising@wildlife.org.au.
Want to write for Wildlife Australia? Well, you’re in good company. Many leading scientists and award-winning authors have contributed over the magazine’s almost six decades of quality natural history publishing.
Benefits of writing for Wildlife Australia
- Promote your work to peers, conservationists, naturalists, citizen scientists and everyday enthusiasts from around the globe.
- Hone your popular writing skills with the help of a friendly, professional editor.
- Authors receive a PDF of the finished article and a complimentary print copy of the issue.
Articles
Most articles are written by experts or professionals and are provided pro bono, as the publisher is not-for-profit, but all nature lovers are invited to pitch an article by submitting a brief proposal to the editor.
Submission guidelines:
- The editor will provide a clear brief and a 4–8 week schedule for the final draft copy.
- Article submissions should be between 1,000 to 2,000 words in length. A short biography of the writer is requested. Preferred formatting is Microsoft Word or any text-only format.
- Use a first-person narrative style for feature articles.
- Use sensory storytelling (plenty of description of sights, sounds and smells) to engage readers and give them an idea of what it’s like out there in the field.
- Articles should excite readers about science and wildlife, raise important conservation topics, and reassure subscribers that writers like you — and not-for-profits like us — are focused on protecting the continent’s biodiversity.
Copyright:
All authors retain shared copyright. This means you can later submit your article to other publications, whether online or in print, or upload it to your own website or online portfolio.
Wildlife Australia retains joint copyright of articles and sometimes shares content with conservation or advertising partners for free, purely for promotional purposes. Wildlife Australia does not receive any payment for content sharing and is committed to protecting the privacy and rights of its contributors.
Book reviews and excerpts
Please contact us about the possibility of including a book review or excerpt of your work.
Product reviews
- If you have a product you would like positively reviewed, please pitch it to the editor at editor@wildlife.org.au.
- We prefer eco-friendly products with a value of $15 or more, although we also review smaller/inexpensive items on occasion.
We remain grateful to all of our Wildlife Australia contributors for enabling us to continue making a difference.