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Platypuses Are Dying in These Nets – Ban Them NOW, Queensland! This appeal comes from the Platypus Alliance, a group of organisations working together to protect Australia’s air-breathing semi-aquatic wildlife such as platypus, rakali, water dragons, and turtles from drowning in enclosed … Continue reading
Welcome to new members: A special welcome to Michael, who some of us met on our Cape Cleveland trip last month, and to Helena and David who also joined in March. Monthly Field Outings - Last month’s hastily re-arranged trip to … Continue reading
The following President’s Report was presented at the Branch AGM on 27th March. Membership: The Branch ended the year with 57 members, six more than last year, and included 14 new members, so we are gaining more than we lost. Non-members … Continue reading
In this heat, “warm welcomes” are probably the last thing anyone wants so let’s wish our newest member, Ron from Charters Towers, a cool but warm-hearted (and somewhat belated) welcome to the Townsville Branch. Joining towards the end of … Continue reading
Please note that we will be postponing our walk this month due to uncertainties about the extent and spread of the Covid variant, Omicron, in the community. We will assess the situation over the coming weeks in the hope we … Continue reading
The annual Pied Imperial-Pigeon (PIP) counts on North Brook Island entered their 56th season in October 2021 yielding an unexpectedly high total of 22,261 birds. In November this fell slightly to 21,916. The following is an edited version of the … Continue reading
Suzie Smith, founder and long time office-bearer of WPSQ’s Cassowary Coast and Hinchinbrook Branch, died peacefully in Tully hospital on 27th December after a long struggle with cancer – and so we lost one of the north’s truest and most … Continue reading
It’s a pleasure to welcome two new members this month, Nicole and Alex. When so many community groups have seen their membership dwindle in recent years, it is encouraging that ours currently remains stable (even showing a slight increase), with … Continue reading
Welcome to our October update. At my place the koels are waking us up at all times of the night, a sure sign of summer. Also at my place, the bower-birds are getting seriously busy with a lot of prancing … Continue reading
“Flying-foxes are intelligent and remarkable. These unique animals help regenerate our forests and keep ecosystems healthy through pollination and seed dispersal. They are a migratory and nomadic keystone species: meaning a species that many other plants and animals rely on … Continue reading