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FINIA Field Trip 2025
It is incredible to think that this year, marks 20 years since the formation of FINIA and their first weed workshop held on K’gari. Weeds and biosecurity are still a massive (and growing) issue for the World Heritage property and an area that concerns many of our partners.
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K’gari’s planned burning program ignites for 2025
The flames of protection and renewal are lighting up K’gari as the island’s annual collaborative planned burning program sparks into action.
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The Indian (Common) Myna bird is no minor threat to K’gari
You may have noticed an added little, black, bird species in the last five years around residential areas of K’gari and on the adjoining mainland.
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Wonky Holes, Wathumba and Irukandji
Although not common, in recent years there have been reports of Irukandji off the west coast of K’gari, particularly in Platypus Bay and around Awinya and Wathumba creeks (which are popular with campers).
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Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers support Queensland Fisheries
After some wild weather caused a slow start, the Fishery Monitoring team (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) conducted their first annual roving survey on K’gari back in August 2024.
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Introductory Biosecurity Training
Ten Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers recently joined K’gari Biosecurity Officer, Seth Henaway, AJ Perkins from the NSW Threatened Species Team, Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Pathologist Dr Geoff Pegg and CSIRO specialists Tracey Steinrucken (Invasive Pathways) and Tim Vance (Aquatic Weeds) for an intensive 1-day introduction to the world of invasive weeds, pests and diseases.
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K’gari Biosecurity Strategy Development – driven by community and data
The need for biosecurity is growing in importance day by day with more threats waiting on the horizon. The recent detection of tilapia on K’gari is a new threat stacked on the 200-plus harmful species already on the island.
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Calls for action after invasive Tilapia found on K’gari
For hundreds of thousands of years, K’gari (one of Australia’s twenty World Heritage sites) has been a haven for native animals and special species of flora and fauna, but a noxious pest from Africa has found its way onto the Queensland island.
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Avian Flu H5N1: Risks for Queensland
Avian influenza is a viral disease of birds found across the globe.
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Endangered Species Find for K’gari
Is it an eel? Is it a vampire fish? No, it’s a brook lamprey!
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