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 […]
Ten enthusiastic Friends of Freycinet along with our willing and very able Parks Rangers scoured the beaches of the East Coast for 3 long days from Little Beach in the north to South Friendly Beach in the south. Each team averaged about 10 kilometres per day along beaches, into estuaries and up and down dunes. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tribute to William (Bill) Forsyth by Andrew Smith – Founder and Appointed Co-Chair, Wildcare Tasmania Inc. (1998 – 2018) Sadly, one of the stalwarts of Wildcare Inc passed away on the 28th July. Mark William (Bill) Forsyth was a man of the wilds and had a strong desire to not only experience the wild places […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) is currently advertising for Volunteer Campground Caretakers for Mount Field National Park Campground, for four and five-week placements, between mid-December and May during the 2023/24 and 2024/25 summers. Mount Field is one of Tasmania’s oldest and most diverse national parks, and offers visitors an array of natural wonders, […]
Enjoy walking the coastline between wukalina / Mt William National Park and the Gardens. Along the way you will be working alongside Wildcare’s Friends of larapuna to remove the beach weed ‘sea spurge’ and marine debris. We’ll take time to share stories and hear from local experts. There are 5 walks to chose from over 4 […]
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 […]