Links to Governance Groups

The Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing is the QLD Government department charged with the role of managing national parks and their use and enjoyment by all Queenslanders; encouraging active lifestyles by providing recreational and sporting opportunities; and managing the racing industry.  This department provides the legislative governance overarching wildlife carer groups and individuals caring for native wildlife.

RSPCA Qld is a non-government, community-based charity dedicated to protecting the welfare of all animals - great and small.  The RSPCA Qld Wildlife Section is concerned with the day-to-day welfare of orphaned, sick and injured native animals, assisting conservation bodies in wildlife issues and promoting responsible pet ownership.

The QLD Wildlife Rehabilitation Council is the peak representative body for wildlife rehabilitation in Queensland, and provides a collective voice for members.

Links to wildlife groups who interact with us

Stanthorpe Landcare was established many years ago to address the issues of the rural and urban population in the area covered by the former Stanthorpe Shire.  In its early days, the group was instrumental in developing a major vegetation study of the area and strove to have pest and weed issues placed higher up the natural resource funding priority list.  The Stanthorpe Landcare coordinator is the link between the community and the area's regional body, the Queensland Murray Darling Committee (QMDC).

Granite Borders Landcare became incorporated in 1997 in response to the community's desire to coordinate Landcare activities in the area.  Since then, our organisation has grown to link more than 45 landcare groups, three local government organisations and numerous schools and individual community members across our region.  GBLC is a cross border, cross catchment umbrella group representing these groups sharing a common landcare interest in the region.

Wildcare Australia is a non-profit organisation located in South East Queensland dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of native wildlife.  Our volunteers rescue and care for thousands of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife every year in the Gold Coast area and surrounds.  Wildcare Australia is the registered trading name of the Australian Koala Hospital Association Incorporated and was formed in late 1993 by Dr Jonathon Hanger.  Based in Nerang, its activities extend to share borders with the Granite Belt Wildlife Carers Inc.

The WILVOS provide a wildlife rescue phone service to the general public 24 hours a day, seven days a week, covering an area from Gympie to Caboolture on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, to the Hinterland area.

WIRES was established in 1985 when an injured ibis was found in the heart of Sydney, in Hyde Park.  No organisation, government or conservation could take responsibility for its rescue or care.  Other animal groups at the time, were not equipped to rehabilitate native animals.  WIRES quickly established a co-ordinated network of wildlife carers and rescuers.  WIRES no operates under a licence issued by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Fourth Crossing Wildlife is an 85 acre property in NSW that is declared Nature Refuge.  There, Linda Dennis rescues, cares for and rehabilitates a wide range of Australian wildlife, mammals and birds.  Her website is designed, not only to share her native animal experiences from all over Australia, but to also share her knowledge relating to Australian native animals.  It holds a wealth of information and resources about caring for not only our fauna, but our plants, habitats and ultimately our planet.

Other Useful Links

How many koalas are left, whereabouts and in what condition?  Launched in February 2010, KoalaTracker.com.au is the national koala map and database recording live, dead, sick and injured koalas, with causes.

Wildlife Queensland is dedicated to protecting our native animals.  Find out about Queensland's wildlife and how you can learn more and get involved.

Quoll Seekers Network (QSN) was established to raise community awareness of quolls in Queensland, gather information on quoll populations, and help people enjoy living alongside quolls.  The network aims to be Queensland's central non-government body for collecting and dissemination information about quolls in order to achieve good conservation outcomes.  Networking with other organisations is a key component of Wildlife Queensland's operations and communications strategy.