Events run by WTA
Voices for the Wild: Storytelling that Inspires.
Free webinar (jointly run by Wildlife Tourism Australia and Interpretation Australia) 11.00am to 12.30pm 16 September
Sarah Pye, one of our speakers
“Join IA and Wildlife Tourism Australia (WTA) as we explore how storytelling can amplify conservation messages and elevate the role of interpreters in protecting nature. Whether through books or bold campaigns, we’ll share ways storytelling can touch hearts, shift perspectives, and spark action.
- Personal stories that moved hearts and minds
- Insights into choosing and crafting powerful narratives
- Examples of storytelling leading to real-world conservation outcomes
- Strategies for tailoring stories to diverse audiences
- Visionary ideas for the next decade of nature storytelling
Please pre-register to receive the link for attendance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_4Pj02G3TeK6dZcszzUfmw“
https://interpretationaustralia.asn.au/event/voices-for-the-wild-storytelling-that-inspires/
Wildlife of Southeast Queensland: monthly webinars
Southeast Queensland (and the adjoining far northeast NSW) is one of the most biodiverse regions in Australia, with many iconic wildlife species and many more that are not well known, even to locals, or whose special features are not well known. Monthly (free) half-hour webinars on wildlife of Southeast Queensland will start in July 2025 (in conjunction with the Scenic Rim branch
of Wildlife Queensland) in the lead-up to the Olympics and will showcase the fascinating array of wildlife to be seen within a 2-hour drive of Brisbane. Our main target audience is businesses whose staff are most likely to interact with visitors, but it is free for all to attend, including visitors themselves from all parts of the world.
We will be looking at:
- Intriguing behaviours
- Oddities
- Ecological roles
- Whether the species is restricted to our region, or more widely
- Where to see them
- How to see them without disturbing them
- Conservation issues
For details of our wildlife webinars please click here
Other proposed webinars (details TBA):
Giving captive wildlife an enjoyable life
Whale-watching tourism in Japan
Indigenous hunting and ecotourism
Conference: “Wildlife Tourism Fighting Extinction”
Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria
28-30 October 2026
Other Events (not run by WTA)
Albert Teo and Sukau Rainforest Lodge, Sabah (North Borneo) 10 August
Hosted by Sarah Pye and Dr Wong Siew Te
This month’s World of Wildlife focuses on his journey in creating the award-winning Lodge in Malaysia. If you are an avid wildlife conservationist and eco-tourism enthusiast, you won’t want to miss this!
2025 Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) Conference, Centring Animals across the Disciplines
5 – 7 November 2025
University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba)
AASA2025: Centring Animals Across The Disciplines | Australasian AnimalStudies Association
Convenor(and WTA member) Rebecca Scollen writes: “The Conference theme Centring Animals across the Disciplines leaves it wide open for a multitude of disciplines to be represented, including tourism amongst many others. AASA also strongly welcomes First Nations researchers.
Deadline for Abstracts is 30 June 2025.
World Conservation Congress (IUCN), Abu Dhabi 9-15 October
This only happens once every four years
Ecology Society of Australia conference
23-28 November
Adelaide
Theme: ‘Biodiversity on the brink – Bold actions for a resilient future’
https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunities/attend-our-conference/