When: Monday 13th February, meet in Fitzroy 5:30 pm sharp - 9pm.
Summer stag watching is back! Please join us this February for a group excursion as we assist the Australian National University in conducting surveys throughout the Central Highlands to identify important Leadbeater’s Possum habitat.
The Leadbeater’s Possum, the faunal emblem of Victoria, is the only mammal species endemic to Victoria and is currently facing extinction with an estimated adult population of less than 1000. Leadbeater’s Possums occupy the Central Highlands of Victoria and inhabit old growth Mountain Ash and Alpine Ash, a habitat which is currently under threat from logging.
Help protect our valuable natural areas by joining the Wilderness Society staff and other volunteers on dusk field trip to watch for the Leadbeater’s Possum as they return home.
RSVP is essential. Please contact Victorian Community Campaigner Trier Murphy on 9038 0851 or by email, trier.murphy@wilderness.org.au
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Science has never been more fun!
Come and join our dedicated team and help us with this important and groundbreaking work. New volunteers welcome!
Where: Meet at the Weldborough Pub, North-East Tasmania
When: Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February, from 9.00am
For bookings, directions or other information contact Ruth Groom
Email: ruth.groom@wilderness.org.au
Phone: (03) 6331 7488
Mobile: 0407 529 229
Gavan Mc Fadzean is the Northern Australian campaigner for the Wilderness Society based in Cairns and will discuss our Northern Australian program from the Kimberley and James Price Point, to the campaign in the Northern Territory in the lead up to the NT election in august 2012, to the Qld election and its implications for Cape York Peninsula and our marine environment across the north.
Between 2000 and 2010 Gavan was the Wilderness Society's Victorian Campaigns Manager, focussing mainly on the national forest campaign. Before that he ran the Cairns and far north environment centre for 4 years, focussing on protection for the wet tropics world heritage area, Daintree, Cape York and the Great Barrier Reef.
Glenn Walker our Wild Rivers campaigner will give a photo slideshow of Queensland's spectacular rivers and talk about the long-running campaign to protect them from destructive mining and damming.
When: Sunday 19th February 2012
Time: 1.45 pm Registration
2.00 - 3.15 pm Campaigns presentation and discussion
3.15 - 4.00 pm Refreshments and afternoon tea
Where: Griffith University Eco-Centre
Griffith University 170 Kessels Road Nathan Qld 4111
ph; 3735 7992 or ecocentre@griffith.edu.au
RSVP: Please confirm you attendance with Juanita Frost, National Bequest Manager, by Friday 10th February, 2012 on 1800 030 641 or email juanita.frost@wilderness.org.au
Please RSVP as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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