Did you know that parent penguins carry food back to their chicks in their gut, because if it was in their beak they would lose their balance? And that the divorce rate amongst penguin couples is 18-50% and faithful pairs produce up to three times as many chicks as birds that don’t stay together? Apart […]
An article published this week by The Impact Suite summarised the findings of a recent study that investigated the volunteering habits, mental health, and distress function of 70,000 research participants over an 18 year period. The study was conducted in the United Kingdom and published in the peer reviewed ‘The Journal of Happiness Studies‘. The […]
Our latest newsletter, Wildtimes showcases the work of Wildcare groups. This is a bumper edition as our groups have been busy reflecting while they had a break from volunteering in the field. The diversity of stories is amazing. As one of our leaders said: This bumper, superdooper WILDTIMES, truly portrays what a wonderful, unique organisation we have […]
I shifted to Taroona from Qld in January this year. We have been visiting Tassie since the 1970’s mostly to bushwalk and for family holidays. We did have the opportunity to live in Launceston for 5 years in the early 2000’s when we came to know many of Tassie’s beautiful places a bit better. Our […]
We are delighted that Tasmanian Walking Company has offered to contribute $500 to Wildcare Tasmania for every guest who registers in one of the following Overland Track walks with Cradle Mountain Huts: January 22-27, 2021 | February 22-27 | March 12-17 | May 3-8, 2021 They are also inviting guests to use the trek as a […]
Wildcare Tasmania is powered by our supporting volunteers and donors and every single one of them has a unique story. When a donation came into the Orange bellied parrot cause of our Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund accompanied by a note – ‘a birthday gift for my son Alex’ we decided to find out more, and […]
The FOMI Annual Dinner and AGM will be held on Thursday 24 September 2020 at the Derwent Sailing Squadron (23 Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay). Dinner can be ordered at the venue from 5.30 pm. The AGM will commence at 7.00 pm. Following the AGM, FOMI’s Ron Fehlberg will present a short talk on the Maatsuyker […]
This is the story of a string of flukes. Really it starts in 1959, but we’ll get back to that later. Recently, Jean Jackson purchased a 35mm slide projector from a tip shop. It was a Hanimex carousel projector, high tech in its day, and she chose it from a row of other solid, functional […]
These are the stories from people near and far who have recently joined Wildcare and participated in a ‘Welcome to Wildcare‘ Zoom session. The 30minute sessions outline who we are and introduce people to the range of opportunities to get involved. There is even time for a chat! We have valued the presence of branch […]
by Helen Plaister (President), Wildcare Friends of Narawntapu. (from an article published in Newsletter 2 of the Rubicon Key Biodiversity Area July 2020). During 2019 (and pre-Covid 2020), Wildcare Tasmania’s Friends of Narawntapu continued to work with the Parks & Wildlife Service and continued volunteering many hours trying to control and eventually eradicate the section […]