Threatened Species Week : On-line to Recovery
- 7th-13th September 2009
- Wildlife on the Web
- Conservation Successes
- Activities
- Brisbane
- Mackay
- Airlie Beach
- Cairns
- Atherton
- Seisa
7th-13th September 2009
The endangered northern
hairy-nosed wombat has recently
undergone the first re-introduction
for the species. Photo:DERM
This year Threatened Species Week celebrates Queensland’s conservation successes highlighted through the internet with the theme "Threatened Species Week: On-line to Recovery". This year's theme is especially relevant as Queensland commemorates Q150, recognising 150 years of independence, which is a time to reflect on the state’s achievements.
Queensland’s threatened species continue to face ongoing pressures and challenges to their survival. However, through the hard work of a range of partners there have been positive steps forward for a number of threatened species, and information about them can be found on-line using the links below.
Wildlife on the Web
The internet is a useful tool to find information on almost any subject, and for wildlife this is no different. Some useful places to start looking for information on wildlife and conservation are:
- Nature conservation in Queensland
- An A-Z of plants and animals
- Endangered plants
- Wildlife Online, which enables you to access lists of plants and animals from the Department of Environment and Resource Management’s wildlife database
- “The Move” – the blog that follows the progress of the first re-introduction of the northern hairy-nosed wombat
- The Recovery Action Database (or RAD) – Watch this Space. In the near future, this on-line database will allow anyone to search for information and actions on Queensland’s threatened species.
The green turtle population has increased since commercial harvesting was stopped. Photo: DERM
Conservation Successes
After years of dedicated work the single population of northern hairy-nosed wombat has increased to approximately 138 individuals. To prevent this single population being wiped out by a catastrophe, the first re-introduction for the species was carried out this year to try and establish a second population.
It was only recently that the cave fern as down to only 46 plants in the wild. But current actions are working to boost the population using planted ferns and spores dispersed from ferns grown in a nursery.
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have now recovered to about 98% of their estimated population before whaling, and continue to increase in number.
Similarly, populations of green turtles and loggerhead turtles are also on the increase since commercial harvest of green turtles was stopped and turtle excluder devices were introduced into the trawl fisheries of northern and eastern Australia.
And there are a range of ongoing management activities that continue to help a number of species including the bilby, bridled nailtail wallaby, cassowary, crocodiles, eastern bristlebird, Hastings River mouse, Julia Creek dunnart, koala, mahogany glider, and platypus.
Activities
Brisbane
South-East Queensland
Mackay
Airlie Beach
Cairns
Atherton
Seisa
Brisbane
Thursday 3rd September
Event: Birds Queensland Meeting
Including a talk by Dr Martine Maron on'Conservation of the South- eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo in an intensifying agricultural region'
Location: Royal Geographical Society's Rooms, 237 Milton Road, Brisbane
Time: 7:45pm
Cost: $2
Saturday 5th September
Event: Whales and Dolphins of Moreton Bay and the Koalas of South East Queensland
A seminar hosted by the Wildlife Queensland Bayside Branch and Moreton Bay Coastcare
Location: Redlands IndigiScape Centre, Runnymede Road, Brisbane
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Registration: Register your interest in participating by emailing
Event: Ranger Bird-hide Birdwatch
Relax in the bird-hide at Tinchi Tambas Baldhills Creek and watch the resident wader birds
Location: Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Brisbane
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Cost: Free
Bookings: Phone (07) 3403 888 to secure your place
Sunday 6 September
Event: Birds Queensland Outing – Toorbul Wader Identification
Observe and identify the wader birds at Toorbul
Location: Toorbul (see website for directions), Brisbane
Time: 8:00am start at Toorbul
Cost: Free
Event: Threatened Species Week Marquee
Learn about the threatened plants and animals of the greater Brisbane region and how you can help those species under threat
Location: Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, Brisbane
Time: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Cost: Free
Event: Threatened Species Awareness Day
Find out about the threatened species of Logan including the tusked frog
Location: Demeio Park, Berrinba Wetlands, off Demeio Road, Marsden
Time: 9:00am – 11:30pm, followed by a free sausage sizzle
Contact: For more information phone 3412 5578
Event: Screening of ‘Bilby Brothers: The Men Who Killed the Easter Bunny’
Enjoy a free screening of the Bilby Brothers film
Location: Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, Brisbane
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Event: National Bilby Day Celebration
Celebrate the ten year anniversary of the Save the Bilby Fund with kids activities, prize giveaways, fundraising merchandise and a larger-than-life special visitor
Location: Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, Brisbane
Time: 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Cost: Free
Monday 7th September
Event: Threatened Species Day
Celebrate Threatened Species Day with displays and live animals in Queen Street Mall
Location: Queen Street Mall, Brisbane
Time: 10:00am – 2:30pm
Cost: Free
Thursday 10th September
Event: Birds Queensland Course – Beginners Bird Identification Class (PDF)*
Learn how to identify birds through this introductory course consisting of two classes (Thursday 10 and Thursday 17 September) and two outings (Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September)
Location: Carindale Library, Brisbane
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Cost: $25
Bookings: Phone (07) 3398 5118 or (07) 3870 8076
Friday 11th September
Event: The official re-opening of the Daisy Hill Koala Centre
Invitation Only
Location: Daisy Hill Conservation Park, Daisy Hill
Monday 14 September
Event: Landscapes and plants of the Gulf Lowlands bioregion
Discover the landscapes and plants of the Gulf Lowlands bioregion through this Queensland Herbarium seminar
Location: Brisbane Botanic Gardens (Mt Coot-tha), Brisbane
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Queensland Herbarium (07) 3896 9365
Saturday 5th September
Event: Birds Queensland Outing – Ravensbourne National Park and Crows Nest National Park
Join a group walk to observe the birds of Ravensbourne and Crows Nest National Parks
Location: Ravensbourne and Crows Nest National Parks (see website for
directions)
Time: 8:00am start at Ravensbourne National Park
Cost: Free
Wednesday 9th – Sunday 13th September
Event: Mt Barney Lodge Bird Week
Enjoy a week of bird talks, tours, slideshows and workshops while staying at Mt Barney Lodge
Location: Mt Barney Lodge
Cost: $375pp
Bookings: Phone (07) 5544 3233 (places are limited to 24)
Friday 11 – Sunday 13 September, 2009
Event: Birds Queensland Camp – Goomburra Forest Reserve
Get outdoors to camp and observe the birds of Goomburra Forest Reserve
Location: The Goomburra Valley Campground(on Invermassey Road), the ‘Scenic Rim’ (South East Queensland)
Cost: Powered sites $11pp/night, and bunks in the bunk house $17pp/night
Bookings: (07) 4666 6006
Leader: Anne Braithwaite (07) 3823 4948
Mackay
Sunday 6 September
Event: Mackay Bird Observers Club of Australia outing to Finch Hatton Gorge/Teemburra Dam
Observe the birds and trees in Finch Hatton Gorge and around the Teemburra Dam
Time: Meet at the Tourist Information Centre(on Nebo Road) at 06:30am
Cost: Bring your own water, food, and insect repellent
Contact: Madge Barnett (07) 4954 0937
Airlie Beach
Saturday 12 September
Event: Weed Busters / Threatened Species Week stall (hosted by Landcare with information from DERM rangers)
Learn about the threatened plants and animals of the Airlie Beach region, and weed control to protect the environment
Location: Airlie Beach markets (along the foreshore), Airlie Beach
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Cairns
Thursday 3rd September
Event: Cairns Birding Festival – Thala Lodge Nature Walk
Observe the birds along the Thala Lodge Nature Walk
Location: Meet in the lower car park at Thala Lodge, a few kilometres south of Port Douglas
Time: 7:30am
Cost: Free
Event: Cairns Birding Festival – Esplanade Bird-watching
Observe birds from along the Cairns Esplanade
Location: Cairns Esplanade (meet opposite the RSL at the start of Florence Street)
Time: 3:30pm
Cost: Free
Event:Cairns Birding Festival – Slide Evening
Enjoy an evening of slides and stories about birds
Location: Pine Creek Pictures, 247 McLeod Street, Cairns
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Cost: Gold coin donation
Friday 4th September
Event: Cairns Birding Festival – Esplanade Bird-watching
Observe birds from along the Cairns Esplanade
Location: Cairns Esplanade (meet opposite the RSL at the start of Florence Street)
Time: 6:30am, and then again at 3:30pm
Cost: Free
Saturday 5th September
Event: Cairns Birding Festival – The Big Day 24 Hour Bird Race
Compete in a midnight to midnight race to identify the most birds, with a fantastic first prize
Location: Cairns
Cost: Free
Bookings: Text to 04 3140 3401 to register teams
Sunday 6th September
Event: Cairns Birding Festival – Lakes Walk
Observe the birds along the Cairns Lakes Walk
Location: Met on Greenslopes Street (opposite the phone box), Cairns
Time: 6:30am – 9:30am
Cost: Free
Event: Cairns Birding Festival – Barbeque
Enjoy a BBQ on the Esplanade, with prizes to be awarded to the winners of the Big Day 24 Hour Bird Race (Saturday 5 September) and the first to have seen a newly arrived Pied Pigeon
Location: The northern BBQ area on the Esplanade, Cairns
Time: 11:00am
Cost: Bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks
Atherton
Sunday 6 September
Event: Birds Queensland Outing – Atherton Tablelands
Observe the birds in the forests of the Barron River catchment
Location: Meet at Gallo Park, Atherton
Time: 8:45am start at Gallo Park
Cost: Free
Contact: Dawn Magarry (07) 4053 1183
Seisa
Monday 7 September
Event: Sea turtle information stall / Threatened Species Day
Find out about the threatened marine turtles of Queensland
Location: At the front of the Seisa supermarket, Seisa
Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Brett Leis (07) 4053 2856
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Last updated: 10 September 2009