Research programs
Research has been an important focus of wildlife management for many years and many staff are acknowledged experts in their fields.
Some research programs such as The Queensland Turtle Conservation Project have been operating for more than 20 years and have greatly advanced scientific knowledge of Australian and international wildlife.
Much research focuses on endangered species but other programs are about common wildlife and feral animals.
Research helps improve the ways we manage protected areas and native wildlife.
Koala research is ongoing. In the koala coast area near Brisbane, koala numbers have been surveyed and a tagging program undertaken. About 5000 koalas live in this area, making it one of the most important koala habitats in Australia. A koala research centre has been established in the koala coast at Daisy Hill near Brisbane.
Population and environmental assessments were used to determine bag limits and season duration for duck and quail species in Queensland. The Queensland Government has determined the recreational hunting of duck and quail cannot be conducted humanely and it will no longer be permitted in Queensland.
Macropod populations in Queensland are monitored closely to ensure that kangaroo harvesting is ecologically sustainable. Research has been conducted into kangaroos for many years and revenue from tags sold to commercial hunters funds research into rare and threatened macropod species.
A shorebird survey in south-east Queensland has been completed and high tide roost sites for migratory shorebirds in Moreton Bay are monitored.
Researchers are conducting trial baiting programs for feral cats, a serious threat to our native wildlife. The effects of destocking national parks in the Mulga Lands have been monitored.
WildNet documents scientific information for the state's animals, including rare and threatened species.
Last updated: 23 October 2008