Did you guess correctly? I am a young cassowary! These captures were taken at Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary 'Frog Hollow' in Queensland. Owners Sean and Vanessa are working towards establishing a 10-hectare cassowary corridor to connect the property to the nearby national park.

In Victoria, conservation covenants on private land are helping safeguard essential habitat for the Critically Endangered plains wanderer. Private landholders are also providing habitat for captively-bred birds to be released into the wild. bit.ly/3RYRYbm

Community Corridors 🌳🌿 Three Wildlife Land Trust member-owned sanctuaries along the same road in South Australia are working together to restore ecosystem connectivity by establishing a wildlife corridor Read more in the full blogpost here: bit.ly/3WdMNqx

🐍 World Snake Day 🐍 Today is World Snake Day~ a day to appreciate these slithery species. These snakes were spotted at Wildlife Land Trust sanctuaries. Photos (L to R): carpet python, Stephen’s banded snake, jungle carpet python, red-bellied black snake, green tree snake

12,000 hectares in the Sunshine Coast to be reserved for conservation 🌱 Animals residing within these ecosystems include the glossy-black cockatoo, koalas, plumed frogmouth and the tusked frog. Read more here: bit.ly/3Ya8lWN

This week is National Moth Week! Sanctuary owner Roslyn Runciman of Wildlife Land Trust Sanctuary Noonameena has captured the stunning iridescence of a Zigzag White Banded Noctuid (Donuca lanipes)

Thank you to the powerhouse women standing up for nature in the Senate Committee room! They are all fierce and tireless defenders of nature in Australia calling on the Federal government to pass the full reform package our broken nature laws. Thank you for the work you do:

Moths belong to the same order as the much-loved butterflies, and can be just as colourful, interesting and visually striking! Read our blogpost on why you should care about moths and how to safely light your backyard. bit.ly/3WCSX3X Photo credits: Laurence R Sanders

It's not just the Aussie Olympic team that dons ‘Green and Gold’🍀🥇 Some of our native species also sport these representative colours on the daily. Check out these Australian species, seen at Wildlife Land Trust sanctuaries around the country.

Rather than hopping, tree kangaroos leap and bound from branch to branch within the trees with remarkable agility, completing jumps of up to nine metres in distance. Learn more about this amazingly unique animal in our latest blog bit.ly/4c1cXSg

In July the Wildlife Land Trust welcomed two new sanctuaries to the program with a total of 44 hectares protected. One of our newest sanctuaries ‘Boulder Cloud’ has a stunning escarpment backdrop whilst also overlooking the Pacific Ocean bit.ly/3SB2GFE

Did you know that it can take a rescued wombat joey up to two years until they can be released? Find out more about the different stages that wombats move through on their way to release in our blog bit.ly/46w01mj Photo credits Sam Edmonds

Endemic to south-eastern Australia, gang gang cockatoos are both gregarious and charming! Unfortunately, the species were classified as Endangered in 2022. Birdlife Australia are offering a free online Edu-action course on the species. Learn more here bit.ly/3SUGBBW

Wildlife Lands Issue 29 is out now! 🌿 Inside you can learn about some of our latest Wildlife Land Trust members, a New South Wales wetland habitat under threat and learn how landholders can support long-nosed potoroos. View the full newsletter here bit.ly/4fPhB9b

Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary Babbler Cottage is a tiny 0.9 hectare bush block in Wakka Wakka country, walking distance to the town of Yarraman. Grey-crowned babblers both live and breed on this property. Read more about Babbler Cottage here bit.ly/3yPWjaA

The slender reeds, fertile wetlands and lakes of the Great Cumbung Swamp support much diversity forming rest and refuge spots for migratory birds as well as resident avifauna, amphibians and fish. Learn more about this special ecological community bit.ly/3Mkf6hv

Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary Milford's forest is home to 30 orchid species including two found nowhere else in the world, listed as Critically Endangered. Read more here bit.ly/46ZMt2C Photo credits: (left) Garth Smith (right) Geoff Curry

~August wrap up~ August was great month for the Wildlife Land Trust. We welcomed four new sanctuaries to the program with a total of 100 hectares protected. One of our latest sanctuary additions is Gumarra Farm in Jamberoo, New South Wales. bit.ly/47g0idp

Millieroo Retreat, located in Chittering, Western Australia, is a hidden gem nestled on acres of protected land dedicated to preserving and nurturing the local wildlife. Learn more here bit.ly/4fYz8vk

Today, September 7th is National Threatened Species Day. This day serves to raise awareness of native species that are under threat. Read our blog about the role of the Wildlife Land Trust program in protecting threatened species on private land bit.ly/3MUKRhz