Tag: wildlife
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Bulloak Jewel Documentary
Celebrate the launch of a new *Back from the Brink episode and uncover the fascinating story of the Bulloak Jewel butterfly at Toowoomba City Hall on 4 September, 1–3pm. This session will be hosted by renowned ecologist Roger Kitching, bringing together leading voices in ecology and conservation. Roger Kitching is a Professor of Ecology at Griffith University and an…
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Budget response – Invasive Species Council
The Invasive Species Council response to the Federal budget notes some good news (funding for gamba grass, feral cats, bird flu, and crazy yellow ants) and some issues remaining including no long term funding for fire ant eradication.
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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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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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Highfields Heart Community Meeting
A community meeting is scheduled for 30th April at 5:30 pm at the Highfields Cultural Centre, encouraging local community members to have a say in the town’s development. Guest Speaker -Ed JohnsonGM PlanningToowoomba Regional Council Join us for a community meeting covering the topics of, regional plans, council projects, town centre development – be in the ‘know’…
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Nest Box Workshop
Sunday, 19 April 2 pm – 4 pm at Buru Dain Dan Eco Hut 1A Hellyer Street, RANGEVILLE Tiffany Gesler will lead a workshop building medium-sized nest boxes designed to support local wildlife, including parrots (like king parrots and lorikeets), galahs, owls, and even some small mammals such as possums. With so many trees coming…