Category: News
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Land for Wildlife May News
Land for Wildlife South-East Queensland has published its May newsletter. It is another diverse and interesting read with articles on: Plus the usual weather outlook and good news snippets.
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Feral deer
The Invasive Species Council has been promoting a story about feral deer on the Channel Nine program, A Current Affair. If you missed the broadcast it will be available on 9now. Australia’s fragile landscapes never evolved with the trashing, trampling, and polluting behaviours of herbivores like feral deer. The damage is relentless – and it’s…
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Fire ant alert
Fire ants have been found in Cotswold Hills. See more details below. If you are interested in attending a 2 hour workshop on detecting fire ant presence contact Susan Sheppard (secretary@fep.org.au) ASAP. Recent discussions have suggested Saturday, 30 June as a possible date but that is still to be confirmed.
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Echidna Detective Workshops
There are 3 Echidna Detectives Workshops scheduled for Toowoomba region over 30-31st May. Join Wildlife Queensland’s Dr Kate Dutton-Regester for an outdoor field workshop exploring the fascinating world of the short-beaked echidna in its natural habitat. Learn about echidna ecology and how you can contribute to long-term monitoring through the EchidnaWatch and Echidna Detectives program.…
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Landcare workshop
North East Downs Landcare is offering a workshop as follows: When: Thursday, 28 May at 9:00 am Where: Oakey Presbyterian Church, Cnr Bell St & Connelly Ln, OAKEY. Program: 9:00 PRESENTATION by Kelli Murree & Mary Butler, Science Technicians in Biological Control from DPI Charters TowersKelli & Mary will be discussing the release of Lagocheirus…
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Redwood Madeira Challenge – Winter
Our next Redwood Madeira Weed Challenge – WINTER is on Saturday 6 June from 8.00 am – 11.00 am. We would love to have your assistance to work in a patch which was initially worked on 18 months ago. With regrowth, we are having trouble keeping this area clear. Details about the event are on…
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Toowoomba Bird Observers Apr 26
Toowoomba Bird Observers‘ April newsletter is out. Bird of the month is the Black-fronted Dotterel. Walks in May will be at Pittsworth on 13 May and Picnic Point on 30 May. There are reports of the April walks at Cooby Dam and Lockyer Wetlands.
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HOPE E-news May 26
Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment Inc. has published its May newsletter. It has information about 2026 environmental observances, pieces about the Condamine Catchment Association and the National Parks Association of Queensland, and more about invasive species, CSIRO, and recycling. The mailing included a reminder about Sustainable House Day on 17 May.
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DDEC News May 26
Darling Downs Environment Council has published its May Newsletter. It has information about upcoming events hosted by DDEC and others, stories about recent DDEC action, and much more.