Wildlife Land Trust

Australia's honeyeaters belong to the Meliphagidae family. With over 70 species found in Australia, this family includes the chats, spinebills, friarbirds, miners, wattlebirds and myzomelas. Even in urban areas you may see a variety of honeyeaters enjoying garden flowers!

Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎁🪲 Greetings from one of Australia's 36 species of Christmas beetle. Found in South-eastern Australia, these shimmering beetles may be sighted emerging in December in their habitats of forests, woodlands and backyards, spreading holiday cheer!

Every piece of land counts! 📷 Did you know that the minimum size of a Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary is one acre? We believe that living on a small block shouldn’t exclude you from receiving guidance and support for your land. Join our inclusive conservation program today🌿

Species spotlight! Numbats are a solitary marsupial species with large home ranges that live in hollow logs and branches. They are distinguishable by their distinct barring on their back, small, pointed muzzle and long-sticky tongue.

Monthly wrap up! November for the Wildlife Land Trust saw the addition of three new sanctuaries! Scattered across three different states and territories, these new protected areas cover a total of 133 hectares.📷 Orana is one of our newest properties hsi.org.au/sanctuary/oran…

This week is #AustralianPollinatorWeek 🐝🦇🦋 Bees and butterflies are well known pollinators, but did you know that bats and flies are also just as important? Healthy and resilient ecosystems need diverse pollinators. humaneworld.org.au/.../5-types-of…

Could you be Australia's next top frogger? 📷📷 By recording the serenading bleats, ribbits and croaks of frogs in the Frog ID phone app during #FrogIDWeek you can contribute to national frog research. Check out our blog on the importance of frogs hsi.org.au/blog/why-austr…

The bird is the word 🦉💬 Robins, whistlers, cassowaries, honeyeaters, kingfishers and owls... just some of the bird species you may spot this week's during @BirdlifeOz Aussie Bird Count. So why not join the count today and note the feathered friends that you see!

The Wildlife Land Trust is a national network of private landholders protecting wildlife and their habitats.🌱 At its core are dedicated landholders who collectively own land of over 91,000 hectares across the country. Become a member here bit.ly/405wMoy

The sweet sounds of nature 🎵 Sound on for full effect 😌

Western Australia is home to endemic wildlife and wildflowers 🌸 🏵️ 🪻 The Wildlife Land Trust program supports over 50 landholders in Western Australia and their efforts to maintain native habitat for the benefit of wildlife. #westernaustralia #privatelandconservation

Did you know that over 60% of Australia's land is privately owned? As a private landholder you can make a difference by protecting and preserving native habitat. Join our network of over 970 sanctuaries and become a member bit.ly/405wMoy #privatelandconservation

Wine and wildlife! 🍷 🍇 🐦 "For us, doing what's good for nature has also been good for business and we have a growing customer base who support our ethos."~Paul Williams owner of Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary of 'Wobbly Boot Vineyard' bit.ly/45sHqY4

September is #BiodiversityMonth! 🐞 🐛 🐝 By leaving wild spaces and supporting native flora and ecosystems on their land, our Wildlife Land Trust members help protect their local invertebrate communities. #biodiversitymonth #nationalbiodiversitymonth #ozinverts

Today is #ThreatenedSpeciesDay. Tiger quolls, southern cassowaries, greater gliders, Kuranda tree frogs and koalas are just 5 of Australia’s 676 nationally listed threatened fauna species. Today, we recognise the conservation efforts of our Wildlife Land Trust program members.

We’re launching a Wombat Gate Project! If you’re a landholder in the Southern Highlands or surrounds and experiencing wombat-related fence damage, apply here: bit.ly/3HQBmAZ Running from late 2025 to early 2026. In collaboration with @westernsydneyu, @WomSAT and WPSA.

South Australia state snapshot 🌕 🦘 Member-owned sanctuaries of our Wildlife Land Trust program span across the state of South Australia from Kangaroo Island to coastal Eyre Peninsula to the edge of the Murray River. #southaustralia #kangarooisland #eyrepeninsula

Discover how Wildlife Land Trust member and dedicated wombat carer John Creighton is working to create an exciting new sanctuary in the New South Wales Southern Highlands region called 'Southern Highlands Wildlife Sanctuary' ab.co/4fVUZUR

Greater gliders and masked owls are two hollow-occupying species found in Ned's Forest in New South Wales. This coastal forest supports old-growth Eucalyptus over 200 years in age and is an incredible haven for threatened species. Learn more here: hsi.org.au/sanctuary/neds…

The Raptor Refuge is committed to securing the future of Tasmania’s raptors by reducing human impacts through rehabilitating injured, sick or orphaned raptors, educating the public and supporting habitat conservation. Learn more about the property here bit.ly/4lqH5eu