Weeding on Tamar Island

Our glorious kanamaluka/Tamar 1st of November morning started with Robyn, Grey and Jing spotting a wedge-tailed eagle soaring high over the wetlands, and ended with a farewell from a white-bellied sea eagle who did a low pass over the Wetlands Centre. Our trek to and from the island at low tide led us past dozens […]

RETURNING WILDLIFE TO THE WILD

Through the generous support of WIRES, Saffire and regular donors, the Wildlife Rehab and Release cause of Wildcare’s TNCF* supports projects that rehabilitate wildlife for return to the wild. In this story, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Natalie Guy, outlines how she completed such a project. *Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ With funding from a Tasmanian Nature Conservation […]

Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Grants 2023 – Round 2 CLOSES THURSDAY 28TH!

  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 2 of 2023, until 28th Sept 2023. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Grants open twice per year. The Wildcare Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund Prospectus provides information about the […]

FOMI Annual Dinner and AGM

The Friends of Maatsuyker Island (FOMI) Annual Dinner and AGM is on Thursday 7th September 2023 at the Fern Tree Tavern (680 Huon Road, Fern Tree). Guests are invited to arrive from 5.30 pm and to order meals for 6.00 pm dinner. The AGM will commence at 7.00 pm. This year’s guest speaker Professor Greg […]

Friends of Melaleuca present SOUNDS OF THE SOUTHWEST

SOUNDS OF THE SOUTHWEST Thursday 7th September at 7.00pm Moonah Arts Centre, 23-27 Albert Road Moonah By public demand, Wildcare volunteer group Friends of Melaleuca will be holding a repeat performance of their presentation “Sounds of the Southwest” with stunning images, stories, live and recorded music inspired by this spectacular area of Tasmania.  Together with […]

Standing up for our Skates – Friends of the Henty

The Maugean Skate is Tasmania’s largest endemic fish. These ancient Gondwanan relicts live only in the tannin-stained water of Macquarie Harbour where they have resided for countless generations. Sadly, they are one of the State’s most endangered marine species due to its limited range, climate change, and human changes to their habitat. With these ongoing […]

Welcome Wildcare CEO

Jill Maxwell has been appointed as Wildcare’s new CEO and will commence in mid August. Jill is enthusiastic about living life to the full, contributing to change at both an individual and community level. On a personal level, this has led Jill to test her abilities in climbing mountains or kayaking many of Tasmania’s rivers […]

What do Park Rangers do when they retire?

Like many previous park rangers, Chris Arthur has continued caring for Tasmania’s wild places in a voluntary capacity post retirement. He volunteers with Friends of Fisher Island, SPRATS (Sea spurge Remote Area Teams) and has spent time as a volunteer caretaker on Deal Island. Here’s a snapshot of what he’s been up to lately. Photos […]

Weeding and planting on Tamar Island

After a wet and windy weekend, Wednesday 28th June dawned calm and sunny for our working bee. Friends of Tamar Island Wetlands Reserve – Ann, Robyn, Rod, Suzanne, Jing, Ralph, Jenny and Aidan with PWS ranger Jason set off for Tamar Island with wheelbarrows, plants, weeding and planting gear. Supervised by a pair of circling […]

Sounds of the Southwest

A music night to share the beauty, conservation ethic and stories of Port Davey also raised funds for Friends of Melaleuca’s volunteer work. The 25th May was a wintry night but the Moonah Arts Centre auditorium was booked out! Tony Fenton, Peter Marmion and Mick Lawrence put together this program of music and photography inspired […]


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