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11 July, 2024
Wildlife Day soars back to life in Esk
The Care4esK Community Wildlife Information Day returns to Esk on Saturday July 20, from 10am to 4.30pm.
This year’s event has been extended to include a break midway, with several food vans and market stalls onsite.
The day will begin with a warm Welcome to Country by Dungibara Elder Aunty Jannine Smith.
Nicola Peterson from the Sunshine Coast’s Detection Dogs for Conservation will present data from the most recent koala surveys.
Drs Benjamin Allen and Vanessa Gorecki from the University of Southern Queensland will outline the upcoming Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby Research Project.
This project is a collaboration with Care4esK, across areas of the Somerset region.
Recently, an endangered Greater Glider was observed in Deongwar State Forest, by ecologist Jessica Lovegrove-Walsh from Friends of Parks Queensland.
Jessica will share further information on the Greater Glider, and also help attendees learn how to record and share flora and fauna sightings as ‘citizen scientists’ in the community.
For an up close, warm and cuddly experience, Martin Fingland from Geckoes Wildlife will be back with his wonderful family of faunal friends, and his wide wealth of wildlife knowledge.
Birdwatching numbers across the globe are growing for many reasons, with recent research also showing its benefits for improved health and wellbeing.
The focus of Andrew Dinwoodie, from Birdlife Southern Queensland’s presentation, will be birds of prey.
Wrapping up the day is a personal session from local wildlife rescuer and carer Petrina Paidel, from Somerset Sanctuary.
Petrina will share what this valuable role involves, and how to respond if you find injured or unwell wildlife.
Add to this the return of the popular lucky door prizes, raffles and the drawing of the major fundraiser ‘Eucalyptus Koala’.
This FREE event offers something of interest for everyone at the Anglican Church Hall, 85 Ipswich Street, Esk.
