The Wildcare group, Sea sPurge Remote Area TeamS (SPRATS) (featured in an article on March 27), recently completed a report which outlines the key achievements of their work over the past 17 years. It makes for some impressive reading and begins with the following outline of their objectives: SPRATS are a self-managing volunteer group working […]
Invitation to celebrate the Friends of Maatsuyker Island Wildcare Inc. (FOMI) 20 Years FOMI is celebrating its 20th birthday in 2023! Come and visit our exhibition, showcasing FOMI’s achievements to care and protect Maatsuyker Island’s natural and historic values, at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania (16 Argyle St, Hobart). The exhibition is open to the […]
Are you the right person to be the next Wildcare Tasmania CEO? This is a unique and important role and we’re looking for a leader with ‘range’ – someone who has a broad spectrum of strategic and business experience and skills. You’ll need to enjoy the challenge of adapting and making good decisions with […]
Our penguin season has come to an end! The last night of guiding was Tuesday 11th April 2023. Not all penguins are aware of this date so if you do visit after Easter please use red lights and stay on the platform. To see penguins we suggest you visit when our friendly volunteer guides are […]
People are often shocked when I tell them that gorse and broom are the main weeds that our Strahan based group ‘Friends of the Henty’ deal with. It seems that it is the perception of many that the West Coast is pristine, immune to plagues of the weeds that are prevalent in agricultural land and […]
THE TASMANIAN NATURE CONSERVATION FUND (TNCF) IS OPEN! We’re pleased to announce that Wildcare’s Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund is open to receive applications for Round 1 of 2023, from 10th April to 4th May 2023. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Grants open twice per year. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Prospectus provides information […]
It was another productive working bee when eight eager Friends gathered in March at Freycinet National Park. With most of us camping in the dunes at Richardson’s Beach we were fortunate that the weather was kind to us, the sunsets were brilliant, and of course, the company was great. The focus for this working bee […]
Can you help them celebrate with the gift of your time? Formed when Wildcare Tasmania was in its infancy, the Friends of Freycinet are this year, celebrating their 20th anniversary! Much has been achieved in time and the group continues to coordinate five, week-long working bees each year. This 2003 article in the SunCoast News […]
FoTI has had a busy 3 months this year. Read all about it! https://wildcaretas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/28-FoTI-Newsletter-March-2023-pdf.pdf
In January 2023 Wildcare Sea Spurge Remote Area Teams (SPRATS) completed their 17th season, deploying adventure volunteers to locate and treat coastal weeds over 850km of wilderness coastline between Macquarie Harbour and South-East Cape. The SPRATS mission is to systematically manage and ultimately eradicate sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias) and marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) weeds from […]