We are delighted to announce that two dynamic guest speakers will make presentations at the 2016 AGM of Wildcare. Professor Greg Woods, Principal Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, UTAS, will deliver a presentation titled “DFTD – A Double Dose of a Devil of a Disease” Greig Clarke,President of the Wildcare Friends of […]
Tasmania is a hotspot for mass whale strandings with over 80% of Australia’s whale strandings occurring here. WILDCARE Inc. and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service are conducting a free training session for all interested volunteers in First Response Whale Rescue. Discover how to rescue whales, babysit seals, help an oiled seabird and much more. Training is aimed at everyone […]
One of the most pleasant tracks at Mount Field runs along the side of Lake Fenton, crosses Kangaroo Moor then drops through forest to the infant Broad River and soon meets the track boardwalk at Lake Webster. The moor is such a delight and is arguably best in late Spring and early summer at peak […]
Please find details below of our upcoming AGM, we hope you and your friends can attend to see the exciting new developments and participate in our forward planning / activities. Agenda for the Annual General Meeting 2016 Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station (FOBIQS) Saturday 19th March Meeting to commence with tea/coffee at 10.00 […]
As part of our website improvement program we have implemented online membership cards. This allows you to print your own membership cards immediately after you have renewed your membership. Simply login to the website (Members, Login) and you will find all the links on your account page. If you are already logged in, then its […]
Visit Friends of Maatsuyker Island’s (FOMI) temporary exhibition at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania, showcasing urgent works being undertaken by FOMI and PWS to conserve and restore the Maatsuyker Island lighthouse. Exhibition open 9.00 am – 5.00 pm daily until the end of April 2016, Maritime Museum of Tasmania (16 Argyle St, Hobart). Museum entry fees apply […]
Wildcare group Friends of Bass Strait Islands (FoBSI) will be running 2 working bees in 2016 to continue our boxthorn control effort in the Furneaux Islands. The first will run from May 23rd – June 5th. The focus will be on completion of boxthorn removal from the entire Wybalenna site on the western coast of Flinders and from the adjacent muttonbird rookery […]
Student Volunteer Recruitment Drive Southern Tasmania Wildcarers – have you got an hour or two you can spare next week (or the week after) to help us at the University of Tasmania Orientation Week events? We have a spot booked for: Mon Feb 15 Sandy Bay Campus Central Mall 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Tues […]
The Wildcare Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.00 am on Saturday, 19 March 2016 in the Gnomon Room at the southern end of the Wharf Pavilion, Crescent Street, Ulverstone. It is located on the Leven River. Further advice on guest speakers will be communicated via the Wildcare website. RSVP to ceo@wildcaretas.org.au on or […]
Friends of Narawantapu or in other words the Sea Spurge Weeders We are a new group and we had a fantastic response at our first working bee as a new Wildcare group and on our first ever attempt to rid the park of the dreaded sea spurge, which was very successful. Successful if you count […]