Critter Corner – Rufous Owl
#CritterCorner – You could spend plenty of time exploring the rainforests of Far North Queensland without ever laying eyes on a Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa). These elusive birds can be remarkably [...]
Critter Corner – Wompoo Fruit-Dove
#CritterCorner – Sometimes the rainforest gives itself away before you see it. A deep, resonant call drifts through the canopy. “Wompoo… wompoo…” You stop and look up, but [...]
Forest Flora – Saw Sedge
#ForestFlora – Meet Saw Sedge (Gahnia clarkei), a native Australian sedge found in moist habitats along the east coast, including parts of the Wet Tropics. Its long, arching leaves form dense [...]
Oxbow Restoration Debate Continues After Council Decision
The recent Douglas Shire Council decision on the Daintree Oxbow proposal continues to resonate across the region. In this article from Cairns Local News, the outcome—and the broader implications [...]
‘Environmental project shelved after council knockback’
The future of the Daintree Lowlands is increasingly part of the regional conversation. In this NewsPort news article, local reporter Shaun Hollis shares opinion from Rainforest Rescue and Douglas [...]
Cairns Post: ‘Appeal looming as Daintree rainforest revival plan rejected’
The future of the Daintree Lowlands is increasingly part of the regional conversation. In this Cairns Post headline news article, local reporter Greg McLean shares perspectives from Rainforest [...]
Daintree Oxbow Restoration Discussed on ABC Far North Radio
The future of the Daintree Lowlands is now part of a broader public conversation. Following the recent Douglas Shire Council decision, Rainforest Rescue CEO Branden Barber joined presenter [...]
‘Conservation group plans to replant Daintree Rainforest trees on former sugarcane land’
The future of the Daintree Lowlands is increasingly part of the national conversation. In this ABC News feature, Rainforest Rescue’s vision to restore former sugarcane land back into rainforest [...]
Critter Corner – Estuarine Crocodile
#CritterCorner – Imagine standing at the edge of a still, muddy river. The surface is calm, almost mirror-like… until you notice two eyes and a set of nostrils just breaking the waterline. [...]
Forest Flora – Geosiris australiensis
#ForestFlora – Geosiris australiensis is one of Australia’s most unusual rainforest plants, a tiny, pale herb that quietly defies many of the expectations we have of flowering plants. [...]
