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A new region-wide environmental DNA survey has given Southeast Queensland an early snapshot of aquatic life in its waterways, with more than 660 taxa detected across 245 sampled sites. The first spring results show strong biodiversity, sightings of priority species and a valuable baseline for tracking future change. The post Big results from a small water sample: spring 2025 eDNA first appeared on…
On a sunny Sunday at the end of May, almost 100 nature lovers, young and old, descended on Archerfield Wetlands for a Wildlife Queensland BioBlitz in partnership with the Oxley Creek Catchment Association, Griffith University, and Transurban. Almost 500 unique species were seen, from Carpet Pythons to Mushrooms and Squirrel Gliders to Sea Eagles! But let’s take a step back briefly, what actually…
A new eDNA project is uncovering which animals are using tree hollows — without ever needing to see them. Find out how this innovative technique is helping protect some of Queensland's most threatened glider species. The post What’s living in our tree hollows? first appeared on Wildlife Queensland .
Judith Wright is remembered as one of Australia’s most significant poets. For Wildlife Queensland, she is also remembered as one of the people who helped build the foundations of community conservation in Queensland. The post Judith Wright’s environmental vision still speaks to Queensland’s future first appeared on Wildlife Queensland .
With your support, Wildlife Queensland is taking action now, protecting threatened species, restoring critical habitat, and working alongside communities to safeguard the ecosystems wildlife depend on. The post Before Another Species Disappears: Why Your Support Matters Now first appeared on Wildlife Queensland .
When a patch of bush is marked for development, it can feel like the outcome is already decided. In reality, informed community action can influence what happens next. The post Development in your neighbourhood? Here’s how to speak up for wildlife first appeared on Wildlife Queensland .
What lives in the park down the road, the wetland near your workplace, or the patch of bushland you pass every day? Across Queensland, everyday wildlife sightings are helping build a clearer picture of where species live, how common they are, and where conservation action may be needed. Using the free iNaturalist app, anyone can record plants, animals, fungi and insects by taking photos or sound…
In the rocky escarpments of southern Queensland, the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) occurs in small, scattered populations. These agile marsupials depend on intact habitat and safe movement across the landscape. Yet habitat fragmentation and introduced predators continue to place them under pressure. The post Safer ground for brush-tailed rock-wallabies in southern Queensland…
Found nowhere else on Earth, this endangered gliding possum lives in a narrow band of coastal woodland in far north Queensland, between the Hull River near Tully and Ollera Creek, south of Ingham. Quiet, nocturnal and rarely seen, the mahogany glider can move through the night almost unnoticed. The post The glider Queensland cannot afford to forget first appeared on Wildlife Queensland .
Recent field work by Wildlife Queensland project officers has delivered encouraging news for brush-tailed rock-wallabies at Carneys Creek in the Scenic Rim, and important confirmation that the species persists at the western edge of its range in Sundown National Park. The post Rock-wallabies thriving at Carneys Creek, and confirmed at Queensland’s western edge first appeared on Wildlife Queensland…
