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Public consultation: Draft standard conditions for new cropping
Have your say on the draft standard conditions for new or expanded commercial cropping or horticulture activities on land between five and 100 hectares in the Great Barrier Reef catchment...
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DES COVID-19 response
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Find out more about the department’s response to COVID-19.
National Parks Works and Jobs Boost program
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Queensland's national parks have been given an $8.93 million funding boost as part of the Queensland Government’s economic recovery plan.
Proposed changes to protected animal licences
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We are making changes to the way protected animals are kept, bought and sold, to help ensure viable wild populations of animals are maintained for future generations.
Explore Queensland National Parks from home!
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Take a virtual tour of some of the state’s parks and forests thanks to new Google Maps footage!
Reef protection regulations
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Are you a commercial agricultural producer or adviser operating in a Reef region or involved in an ERA regulated industry? Learn more about what is required and when they apply for different industries and regions.
Releasing balloons is littering
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Balloons have been identified as one of the most harmful waste items to wildlife, and detrimental to our environment… releasing balloons is also classed as littering and penalties apply.
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2020-07-07T17:01:00.000Z
⚠️🌊 𝙂𝙤 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 ⚠️🌊 #Boaties are being reminded to ‘go slow for those below’ after six turtles died last month due to boat strikes or propeller cuts in Moreton Bay. We are...
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2020-07-06T15:55:03.000Z
Can you tell us what this is beauty is? 👇🏻 The answer will be posted on Thursday! #guesswho #qldenvironment
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2020-07-02T18:45:16.000Z
𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙞 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙌𝙋𝙒𝙎 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 On K’gari (Fraser Island), our QPWS rangers work closely with the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation - BAC people, the Traditional Owners, to conserve the wongari (dingo) population as...
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2020-07-02T17:05:13.000Z
A young crocodile in suburban Brisbane has been seized by our Wildlife Officers. The juvenile estuarine (saltwater) #crocodile was found about 80 metres from a creek in 7th Brigade Park on the corner of Newman...
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2020-07-02T15:55:10.000Z
Throughout #Queensland our staff are working hard to protect our great state. Say hi 👋 to one of these amazing people - Kim, who is a Marine Parks Ranger in our #GreatBarrierReef Marine Coastal and...
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2020-06-29T17:45:08.000Z
𝘽𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙤-𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙆’𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙞 (𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙) If your family is lucky enough to be heading to K’gari (Fraser Island) these school holidays, it’s important to remember to continue to practise good social distancing from other...
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2020-06-29T15:55:04.000Z
Happy Monday! Now, you've probably spent a lot of time browsing the web today, but before you log off can you tell us who this critter is? Post your answer below 👇 and check back...
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2020-06-25T15:45:14.000Z
Underwater shipwrecks are fragile and can be easily damaged through direct and indirect contact. One way for our maritime archaeologists to survey these shipwrecks without damaging or interfering with the site is by creating a...