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How lucky we have been with the weather for each of our four field trips this year! We could not have had a more perfect morning for our Town Common walk on 22 July, despite the cold, wet, grey days … Continue reading
Did you know that one of the rarest birds in Australia is still managing to find a refuge in our local region – even as close to the city as Ross River Dam? The southern form of the striking Black-throated … Continue reading
It’s a very long name for a very small frog but the Hinchinbrook Island nursery-frog (Cophixalus hinchinbrookensis) has grabbed headlines recently as one of two new frog species identified by Dr Conrad Hoskin and colleagues at JCU. In probing the … Continue reading
What a great time we had on our Tyto wetlands weekend on 23-24 June! Despite grey skies and rain in Townsville the previous day, as we drove north on Saturday under blue skies it was clear that we would get … Continue reading
That comic saying about “how much can a koala bear?” has become a lot less funny as our iconic species is pushed to the brink in many parts of its range. But I’ve had a similar saying running through my … Continue reading
14th June was a landmark (or should that be ‘seamark’?) day for Australia’s seas with Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, announcing a national network of marine reserves. This process began in 1998 under the Howard Government and Mr Burke’s announcement … Continue reading
Another month, another great morning in the bush for Townsville WPSQ members and friends – this time, thanks to access provided by AIMS staff member Beth Ballment, it was a trip to Cape Ferguson on May 20th. Ten enthusiastic people, … Continue reading
A beautiful autumn morning on Sunday April 22nd saw a group of six members and six keen and very welcome newcomers gathering at Toomulla Beach. It was a good start for what we hope will be the first in a … Continue reading