Runoff
Death by Dirt
As I went for a walk in our beautiful Bicentennial Park the other day, I was extremely disappointed to see that both sides of the creek were
Heather Marshall, Cannonvale Qld
April 24, 2021
Blogbook
Navigating stormy seas we aim to alert you to weather conditions (especially those involving the heating of our planet) and significant incidents especially those related to our local community. We are very interested to hear your stories and ideas. Please let us know by emailing editor@WhitsundayConservation.org.au and include your name, suburb and phone number.
Rubbish
Marine Debris
What Rubbish… Who would have thought marine debris could be so interesting? Or that one of our past serial offenders is none other than the Bureau of
Dr Lindsay Simpson, Shute Harbour Qld
April 12, 2021
Fauna
Freedom Flight – Blink & You’ll Miss It!
Infra-red cameras are located around the flight aviary and caught the moment the first flying fox flew to freedom. Watch for the two eyes reflected in the light
Suzette Pelt, Woodwark Qld
March 13, 2021
Fauna
Emergency 1000km Bat Convoy Hits the Road
When a tree was felled on a private property near Moranbah, some 200km west of Mackay in December 2020, a colony of microbats, including babies – known
Suzette Pelt, Woodwark Qld
March 4, 2021
Reef
The Sea Turtle’s Struggle
Sea turtles have successfully cruised the world’s oceans for 65 million years, since the time of the dinosaurs. That’s why it’s hard to believe these animals could
Tony Fontes, Jubilee Pocket Qld
March 4, 2021
Runoff
Runoff Damages Environment & Tourism
The cumulative impact of repeated incidents like this is damaging our inshore environment, hampering inshore coral and seagrass recovery from TC Debbie and harming our tourism industry.
Jacquie Sheils, Cannonvale Qld
February 28, 2021
Reef
Anyone for Drupella
Drupella snail anyone? No I am not talking about a culinary delight but a persistent little pink critter, a tiny pink snail lurking on our reef, about
Dr Lindsay Simpson, Shute Harbour Qld
February 27, 2021