Volunteering can be a great way of gaining experience, and getting involved in important projects. 

So much of the important conservation and monitoring work done across Australia depends on volunteer input, so it is a great thing to contribute to. 

Below is a small example of the kind of projects you could join.

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Birds

Latham's Snipe Project

Black-throated Finch Annual Waterhole Count

Great Glossy Count

Beach Stone Curlew Count

Aussie Bird Count

Check out your local bird observers club

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Reptiles

Condamine Earless Dragon

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Mammals

Australasian Bat Society

Bats Qld

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Platypus Watch

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Invertebrates

Brisbane's Big Butterfly Count

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General

LUCI - Lockyer Uplands Catchment Inc.

UQ Wildlife Association

AWC - Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Bush Heritage Australia

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland

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Check out the UQ website for opportunities to help out with research and join the iROOS facebook group for great volunteering opportunities.

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Further Reading

Check out the links below to scientific societies and non-government organisations for further reading.  Non-government organisations have a vital role to play in the overall conservation landscape, providing an independent voice where our governments are unable to do so. We collaborate with these great organisations - and their websites are good sources of good conservation information.