- Seven projects that will contribute to the recovery of threatened species in Queensland will share in more than $625,000 in funding from the Miles Government
- Some of the species to benefit from the funding include the critically endangered white-throated snapping turtle and the vulnerable long-nosed potoroo.
One of Queensland's most rarely seen native animals, the long-nosed potoroo, will benefit from increased protection thanks to a new grant program for on-ground projects that will contribute towards the recovery of the state's threatened species.
On World Environment Day 2024, the Miles Government has awarded more than $625,000 in funding to seven projects under its newly established Queensland Threatened Species Recovery Action Grants program.
Grants from $50,000 to $100,000 were available for projects that use evidence-based on-ground management activities to protect and recover threatened species in the wild.
One of the projects to receive funding aims to increase and expand populations of the vulnerable long-nosed potoroo by reducing feral cat and fox numbers at three sites in southern Queensland.
Another project will enhance the nesting habitat of a newly discovered population of the critically endangered white-throated snapping turtles in the Baffle Creek area.
Other threatened species that will benefit from the funded projects include turtle and shorebirds on the Mackay coast, green sea turtles in the Kaiwalagal Archipelago, palm cockatoos across the Cape York Peninsula, mahogany gliders in the Wet Tropics and eastern bristlebirds in southern Queensland.
As stated by the Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Innovation, Leanne Linard:
"Queensland is the most biodiverse state in Australia, but more than 1000 of our flora and fauna species are currently considered to be threatened under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act.
"It is vitally important we continue to take action to enhance and protect our ecosystems and threatened species.
"That's why the Miles Government is investing significantly in funding programs like the Threatened Species Recovery Action Grants.
"These grants will help our hard-working natural resource management and First Nation groups from right across the state to deliver on-ground projects that will safeguard some of our most endangered and iconic native animals."
