Since 1976, the Wilderness Society has been powered by tens of thousands of Australians. Together we protect, sustain and restore nature.https://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mkm5tuu26k2tHow is a cucumber-scented fish a warning sign for the health of Victoria’s Moorabool River? Last year, our landmark legal case helped restore legal protections for the threatened Australian grayling & hundreds more species. Protecting this river is critical to this species survival. #wildoz #fish https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/moorabool-river-fish-rescue/10659593029 Apr 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm5tuu26k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mk2qv7yqrc24LOOK AT THIS EARTH! 🌏 This #EarthDay, we’re celebrating the Channel Country—where floodwaters from northern Australia are continuing their journey to Kati-Thanda / Lake Eyre, spreading life across a landscape formed to receive them. Thanks to Birdsville Aviation for sharing these videos with us 💚22 Apr 2026 05:22 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2qv7yqrc24https://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mjloke6psc2gAustralia needs electrification and a rapid transition away from fossil fuels, not more scrambling to prop up a system that is failing people, nature and the climate. #oilandgas #climate #wildoz https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/16/viva-oil-refinery-fire-corio-geelong-victoria-fuel-prices16 Apr 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjloke6psc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mjigornb2d2dEvery summer, we journey into the remote Spero-Wanderer Wilderness Area with volunteer ecologists, photographers & storytellers to conduct ecological surveys. For 40 years we've called for this ecologically significant landscape to be added to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. #tasmania14 Apr 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjigornb2d2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mjg6ro3rck2mThink you’ve got moves on the dancefloor? duwuduwu (Victoria’s riflebird, Yidinji) might have you beat. Protecting Queensland’s forests and bushland means protecting incredible performers like this, and the wild stages they appear on. Video courtesy of Naidu Kumpatla. #wildoz #australianbirds14 Apr 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg6ro3rck2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mj23uubtrk2c🚨Exposed: A major Bunnings timber supplier has been linked to logging in critically endangered swift parrot habitat 🦜 #Bunnings claims it’s committed to Responsible Timber Sourcing, yet this revelation could mean what’s on the shelves is timber made of critical habitat for the #swiftparrot. #wildoz https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/06/the-swift-parrots-distinctive-call-was-recorded-dozens-of-times-in-a-patch-of-tasmanian-forest-then-the-forest-was-logged09 Apr 2026 05:40 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj23uubtrk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mixmehno6s2sYesterday, Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigner Fern Cadman was in Sydney at the Federal Court taking on Australia’s oil and gas regulator, NOPSEMA, and Santos. 👉 Learn more about the court hearing from Fern in this video. #oilandgas #climate #decommissioning08 Apr 2026 05:57 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixmehno6s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mig7np4xgi2jDay of the Species brings together an extraordinary collective effort to document all 2,105 plants and animals on Australia’s national threatened species list. 📍 On view 2-20 April at Botanic Gardens of Sydney, 11am-5pm daily. Free entry. 👉 More info: facebook.com/events/2180727469403500 #wildoz01 Apr 2026 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mig7np4xgi2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mhzfykjgus2yDiscover the captivating photo essay 'Lordz of Bin Town', in the new edition of Wilderness Journal. In this story, photographer and skater Mike O'Meally reveals an urban tale of ibises and skaters. Read it at wilderness.org.au/journal-044 #skateboarding #skatephotography #wildoz27 Mar 2026 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzfykjgus2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mhz7aju5k22uOpening tomorrow! 🎉 Wild Forever exhibition launches Saturday 28 March—don’t miss it if you’re in Meanjin / #Brisbane. 👉 Can't make it? You can still take a piece of the wild home! Swipe through to see a selection of artworks up for auction, then place your bids at wilderness.org.au/wildforever27 Mar 2026 03:43 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhz7aju5k22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mhbzlxrxsk2nForestry Corporation of NSW was again convicted last week for illegal #logging, and taxpayers will be forced to foot the huge bill. The state-owned logging agency has been convicted of illegally felling 6 giant trees & 3 hollow-bearing trees in Wild Cattle Creek State Forest in 2020. Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7439565734784999424/17 Mar 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbzlxrxsk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mh7lgnp74s23📣 This Sunday, speak up for Australia’s native forests. 🌳 Join the #MarchForForests with Bob Brown Foundation + nature lovers across the country. With 14 marches nationwide, rise up & call for the protection of Australia’s incredible native #forests! 👉 Find your local march: marchforforests.org16 Mar 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7lgnp74s23https://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mh5m5retlc2jCelebrate Wilderness Society’s 50th anniversary with a special multimedia art exhibition in Meanjin / #Brisbane on Saturday 28 March. We’re bringing together artists from across Australia, all in support of protecting #forests & #wildlife. 👉 wilderness.org.au/wild-forever-exhibition #wildoz16 Mar 2026 04:19 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5m5retlc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mgt67fzjx22iAfternoon light shines through the #forest canopy in the Great Otway National Park, in Victoria on the lands of the Eastern Maar and Wadawurrung people. Did you know that the park was only established in 2005, after years of community campaigning? Photograph: Aaron Poole #Otways #australia #nature12 Mar 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgt67fzjx22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mgo6jcpxkc2eKati Thanda–Lake Eyre could reach full capacity for the first time since 1974, as floodwaters move through inland creeks and rivers toward the middle of the continent. Keeping the Channel Country floodplains free from new #OilandGas ensures these rivers can flow freely—and #nature can flourish. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/could-lake-eyre-finally-reach-capacity-after-decades/10639577410 Mar 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgo6jcpxkc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mgedd32zsk23Forest destruction shouldn’t be part of your next DIY project. Bunnings claims to source timber responsibly, but it’s not telling the truth about where some of these products come from. Learn more in this video with our Corporate Advocacy Manager, Adele Chasson. #Bunnings #forests #australia06 Mar 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgedd32zsk23https://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mg4puyiqc227"We must change course: we owe it to current and future generations and the extraordinary and unique plants, animals and other life we share this world with." Today on #WorldWildlifeDay read this opinion piece by @euanritchie.bsky.social with beautiful illustrations by @jessharwoodart.bsky.social. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4puyiqc227https://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mfpyny5zvk2z🚨Victorians: we need your help to close logging loopholes in state laws! 👉 Send your message today and help protect Victoria's tall forests: wilderness.org.au/vic-logging-loopholes #vicpol #victoria #forests #nativeforestlogging26 Feb 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpyny5zvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mf6ftvllk22gLAST DAY TO HAVE YOUR SAY! 🚨 The Albanese Labor government is opening vast new areas of ocean for #oilandgas expansion, threatening precious marine environments and wildlife. #marinelife #conservation #auspol #wildoz19 Feb 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6ftvllk22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mf3lzyc2p22zHonour Bramble Cay Melomys Day by joining the rat pack. 🐀 Share your ratastic rodent name and tag a friend to find out theirs. #wildoz #rat #animalpuns17 Feb 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3lzyc2p22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mez4xbx6ok27Last week, the national offshore oil and gas regulator rejected plans for major seismic blasting in the Otway Basin, near Warrnambool, Victoria. This is a huge win for coastal communities that have been fighting gas expansion for years. #oilandgas #seismicblasting #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/regia-3d-mss-project-seismic-testing-rejected-gas-exploration/10633429416 Feb 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mez4xbx6ok27https://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3memoryfw6y2dAt the Wilderness Society, we know the power of nature photography. From the Franklin River to the Bight, images have inspired Australians to protect wild places. 💚 Enter The Landscape Awards—$2 from each entry supports our work. Entries close 22 Feb: thelandscapeawards.com.au 📷 Laura Symes12 Feb 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3memoryfw6y2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3me3rghrt7q2fThe Landscape Awards by Australian Photography are back for a 4th year, celebrating stunning scenes from across Australia & beyond. We’re delighted to share that $2 from each entry will be donated to the Wilderness Society. Entries close 22 Feb: www.thelandscapeawards.com.au Photo: Adam Meredith05 Feb 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3rghrt7q2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mdysoqf5s22vIt’s not barking up the wrong tree to say #forests play a key role in defending against climate change. 🕵️ Scientists at Southern Cross & Monash unis took a closer look. In the bark of trees in northern NSW, they found a clue to how trees are fighting the #climate crisis: tiny, gas-eating microbes. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-15/tree-bark-microbes-play-a-role-in-eliminating-greenhouse-gases/106211008?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other04 Feb 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdysoqf5s22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mdu3ww4d3k22We’re hitting the ground running this February! Join the movement and help set the pace for a big year protecting nature—we've got a little something for everyone. 🗓️ Find all our events and RSVP at wilderness.org.au/community-events #volunteering #wildoz #nature #Australia02 Feb 2026 05:20 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdu3ww4d3k22https://bsky.app/profile/wilderness.org.au/post/3mdm4do7cq226Australians want real climate action, not more fossil fuels. Yet in the final weeks of 2025, the Albanese Labor government announced it was opening a huge area of ocean off Victoria and Lutruwita / Tasmania for new oil and gas exploration. #auspol #oilandgas #fossilfuels #climate30 Jan 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:7pyhpkfslpqjc4khyaouojco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdm4do7cq226