Wildlife Tourism Australia - for a diverse wildlife tourism industry that supports conservation

Wildlife Tourism Australia (WTA) is a non-profit organisation established to promote the sustainable development of a diverse wildlife tourism industry that supports conservation.


	Wildlife Tourism Australia

*Stay tuned! New revitalized Wildlife Tourism Australia website coming* soon! Are you in the tourism business? This can include specialized wildlife or birding operators, ecolodges, zoos, wildlife parks, museums, interpretive centres in national parks, etc. or general tour operators who include a wildlife experience. Keep abreast of pending events, past conferences and workshops, tips on quality interpretation, ecological sustainability and other aspects of the wildlife tourism industry. Promote your product on our website and in various cooperative ventures
Travelers: Wildlife tours (including birdwatching), zoos, sancturaries, accommodation in wildlife areas, Australian wildlife, treading softly		Researchers and students Keep in touch with the needs of tourism operators and wildlife conservation. Past and future workshops and conferences, recent and past research.
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What is Wildlife Tourism Australia?

Wildlife Tourism Australia Inc. (WTA) is a non-profit organisation established to promote the sustainable development of a diverse Australian wildlife tourism industry that supports conservation.

It focuses principally (but not exclusively) on the viewing and interpretation of native animals both in the wild and in captivity, and is the peak body in Australia focusing specifically on wildlife tourism. WTA is an Incorporated Association that was established in 2003. It has an elected committee consisting of a chair, vice-chair, treasurer, secretary and non-office-bearing committee member/s.

COMING EVENTS
e	Wildlife Tourism conference: 2010	Details TBA

	Like to plan a WTA event in your region? (see past events for some ideas)	Contact us for advice or ideas

	Ecotourism conference 9-13 November, Alice Spings	Ecotourism Australia

	Birdweek, Mt Barney Lodge, 7-13 September 2009. The start coincides with National Threatened Species Day and highlights the onsite Glossy Black Cockatoo conservation project and the Eastern Bristlebird.	Further details Mt Barney Lodge

	National Bilby Day, Charleville, Outback Queensland, second weekend in September	2009 program soon to be posted on the Save the Bilby website

	International Ecology conference, Brisbane, August 2009. For professional ecologists, run every four years in venues throughout the world and this time in Australia.	Intecol

Other coming events

Wildlife Tourism JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Employers; let us know your needs	Job-seekers: let us know what you are seeking and what your skill are

JOBS AT AUSTRALIA ZOO - There are often exciting job vacancies, which may vary from animal keepers to shuttle bus driving and interpretation	For the latest information visit http://www.australiazoo.com/about-us/employment

Do you...

love watching wildlife? (this includes bird-watching)
have a wildlife tourism business or one in a field related to wildlife tourism (wildlife artwork, photography etc.?)
have a general tourism business which includes a wildlife component?
work in a National Park or a government department or NGO involved in tourism, wildlife or the environment?
work as a staff member or a volunteer in a nature-based tourism operation, eco-lodge, wildlife park, zoo, conservation park, museum or other operation involving observation and interpretation of wildlife?
appreciate Australia's uniqueness as a nature tourism destination?
want to assist wildlife conservation, or already do so?