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24.01.2022 NO BRIDGE! across the Daintree River One of the primary reasons a bridge over the Daintree River is a bad idea is the impact that the lack of access has had on development north of the river. A car ferry has operated across the Daintree River since the early 1960s, and this has slowed down the rate of development. This is why pockets of the Daintree rainforest have remained relatively untouched. A bridge over the Daintree River to lead to an increase in development in this ...ecologically important area. There will be an immediate increase in traffic with the potential for the increased threats to wildlife including cassowaries. Please sign the petition now at https://bit.ly/2TpjiBj The Mayor of the Douglas Shire Council has proposed that steps be taken to build a bridge over the Daintree River. This includes suspending an existing contract that would provide a second solar-powered ferry across the Daintree. The proposed bridge across the Daintree River will result in the further development of the World Heritage value Daintree Rainforest and must be stopped. People power has saved the Daintree time and time again and it will this time too. Sign the petition to demand the Douglas Shire Council dismiss the proposals for a bridge over the Daintree River which will irreparably impact fragile ecosystems and the endangered animals that live within them. https://www.rainforest4.org/stop_the_bridge_across_the_dain

23.01.2022 Lot 155 will be protected forever as the fundraising target of $220,875 has now been reached. This property will be a great addition to the Daintree National Park. Thank you to everyone who donated to prevent this property from being developed for housing. The 8.835 hectares at Lot 155 Cape Tribulation Road at Diwan is covered in Lowland tropical rainforest. A survey in February 2020 identified 240 plants including seven species of conservation importance. The rainforest pro...vides habitat for Cassowaries and the wetlands on the eastern side of the property is where you'll find the Crocodiles! Thank you to HalfCut for their great fundraising efforts and to the thousands of donors who contributed to the achievement of the great outcome. Please read more at the link below. https://www.rainforest4.org/lot_155_cape_tribulation_will_b

22.01.2022 If we could buy just one property in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest for conservation Lot 157 Cape Tribulation Road at Diwan would be the one. The endangered Cassowary, rare Bennett’s Tree kangaroo, and the Musky Rat-kangaroo are all found here, however, on this 8-hectare property, it is the rainforest itself that is exceptionally important. Read more at: https://www.rainforest4.org/saving_daintree_s_lot_157_and_i The rainforest vegetation found on Lot 157 is the grandest a...nd most archaic of all rainforests in Australia, possessing many primitive flowering plants. Tere are many very large trees reaching 35 meters tall with impressive buttress roots. The trees are festooned with epiphytes being ferns and orchids with large lianas and other vines cascading from above. The Spur Mahogany tree (Dysoxylum pettigrewianum) and Fan Palm (Licuala ramsayi) is a characteristic feature of these rainforests. Read more at: https://www.rainforest4.org/saving_daintree_s_lot_157_and_i

21.01.2022 Tomorrow is the end of the financial year. If you are thinking of donating to help buyback the Daintree Rainforest and protect it forever now is the time. Please make a tax-deductible donation now at https://bit.ly/2zECF2X Help us buy Lot 155 Cape Tribulation Road in the Daintree Rainforest and add it to the Daintree National Park! Each $2.50 will save one sqm of rainforest. Please donate now at https://bit.ly/2zECF2X and help us raise $220,875 by the 30th of June. A donatio...n of $25 will purchase and protect ten sqm of rainforest. For more information please see https://www.rainforest4.org/land_purchase_to_save_the_daint This property at Diwan is 8.835 hectares in size, is covered by tropical rainforest, and provides vital habitat for the Endangered Southern Cassowary. Please see more information at https://www.rainforest4.org/land_purchase_to_save_the_daint The property adjoins the Daintree National Park and is a known habitat for the endangered Cassowary. We have the challenge of raising $220,875 by the 30th of June 2020. Please donate now at https://bit.ly/2zECF2X

19.01.2022 Don't be a mug, Save the Cassowary! Help us to save Cassowary habitat in the Daintree Rainforest with the purchase of these mugs. And check out the awesome hoodies and t-shirts at this link: https://halfcut-org.myshopify.com/collections/all

19.01.2022 Mission Beach Cassowaries at risk from approved heliport development. The Cassowary is so iconic to Far North Queensland, that one of the local government areas is named Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Yet that hasn’t stopped this authority from approving a controversial new heliport development that will significantly impact the already-endangered cassowaries of Mission Beach.

18.01.2022 No Bridge over the Daintree River. Sign the petition and have your say. "No more development. Just leave the Daintree as an ancient rainforest" "The Daintree is a beautiful and unique part of Australia, there is already too much traffic wandering around the area. A bridge would only increase this and more damage would occur to this special environment" "This place is far too beautiful to destroy with a bridge which would open it up to far more traffic and people. The river i...s a natural barrier to large scale development and to protect wildlife and the ecology" "A bridge across the Daintree River will bring much more traffic, and the increase in traffic will lead to greater danger for cassowaries and other endangered species that are critical to the rainforest’s natural ability to regenerate:. "One of the most beautiful and very special ecosystems in Australia, No more Development in the Daintree" https://www.rainforest4.org/stop_the_bridge_across_the_dain See more

17.01.2022 This ferry provides a wonderful way to enter the oldest rainforest on Earth. Please help stop the building of a bridge across the Daintree River. Please sign the petition now at https://bit.ly/2TpjiBj The ferry has operated across the Daintree River since the early 1960s, and this has slowed down the rate of development. This is why pockets of the Daintree rainforest have remained relatively untouched. A bridge over the Daintree River to lead to an increase in development in ...this ecologically important area. There will be an immediate increase in traffic with the potential for the increased threats to wildlife including cassowaries. The Mayor of the Douglas Shire Council has proposed that steps be taken to build a bridge over the Daintree River. This includes suspending an existing contract that would provide a second solar-powered ferry across the Daintree. The proposed bridge across the Daintree River will result in the further development of the World Heritage value Daintree Rainforest and must be stopped. People power has saved the Daintree time and time again and it will this time too. Sign the petition to demand the Douglas Shire Council dismiss the proposals for a bridge over the Daintree River which will irreparably impact fragile ecosystems and the endangered animals that live within them. https://www.rainforest4.org/stop_the_bridge_across_the_dain @spurwaya

16.01.2022 A bridge over the Daintree River will cause irreversible damage to World Heritage values and will fuel further development along the Daintree coast. The building of a bridge must be stopped. See more at the link below. https://www.rainforest4.org/stop_the_daintree_river_bridge

16.01.2022 A survey of the plants on this property identified 270 species! Now it’s time to prevent its development and add it to the Daintree National Park. Please donate now at https://www.rainforest4.org/daintree_buy_back_lot_157_donate https://www.rainforest4.org/saving_daintree_s_lot_157_and_i

16.01.2022 SHAVE. BRAID. COLOUR. WEAR. Register NOW at www.halfcut.org. Want to do something great that will save the Earth’s rainforests? National HalfCut Day is on August 31st. Half the world's forests are destroyed. Let's save the other half! Shave, braid, colour or wear half your hair or beard to raise funds and save our rainforests. Find out more or join up now at www.halfcut.org. Get Creative with your half!

14.01.2022 It's been a big year for the protection of land in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest with six properties purchased for conservation. The properties are shown in maps shared at this link https://bit.ly/33FRQo0 Thank you to all of our wonderful donors! We are delighted to have made this progress towards reversing the impacts of the rural residential subdivision that was created in the 1980s. We don't receive any government funding and all of these properties were purchased with donations from individuals who believe the Daintree Lowland Rainforest should be protected forever. The properties are located in Forest Creek, Cow Bay, and Diwan. All of the properties have a boundary that connects them to land in the Daintree National Park estate. For more information please visit: https://www.rainforest4.org/big_year_for_daintree_buyback

14.01.2022 Amazing biodiversity! 270 species of plants have been identified on Lot 157 Cape Tribulation Road in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest making this the most biodiverse property we've ever surveyed. Read the story at https://bit.ly/3iZfMsl Ecologist Kristopher Kupsch conducted a vegetation survey on the 9th and 10th of September 2020. The high diversity ~270 species and the presence of twelve species listed on a state conservation legislation and five species which are locally significant highlights the refugial endemism of the rainforest on Lot 157. Read the story at https://bit.ly/3iZfMsl

14.01.2022 Please sign our petition now to stop the heliport development at Mission Beach and the negative impacts on the endangered Cassowary. https://www.rainforest4.org/stop_the_mission_beach_heliport The Cassowary is so iconic to Far North Queensland, that one of the local government areas is named Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Yet that hasn’t stopped this authority from approving a controversial new heliport development that will significantly impact the already-endangered cassowaries of Mission Beach. Please see more information at https://www.rainforest4.org/heliport_mission_beach_cassowar https://www.rainforest4.org/stop_the_mission_beach_heliport

10.01.2022 Joey Dix from Cape York Natural Resource Management chatted with Wren McLean to find out more about Cassowaries on Cape York.

06.01.2022 Help us to save Cassowary habitat with the purchase of these cool Cassowary hoodies and t-shirts. Check them out at this link: https://halfcut-org.myshopify.com/collections/all #worldcassowaryday

06.01.2022 Urgent! Help us buy Lot 155 Cape Tribulation Road in the Daintree Rainforest and add it to the Daintree National Park! Each $2.50 will save one sqm of rainforest. Please donate now at https://bit.ly/2zECF2X and help us raise $220,875 by the 30th of June. A donation of $25 will purchase and protect ten sqm of rainforest. For more information please see https://www.rainforest4.org/land_purchase_to_save_the_daint This property at Diwan is 8.835 hectares in size, is covered by ...tropical rainforest, and provides vital habitat for the Endangered Southern Cassowary. Please see more information at https://www.rainforest4.org/land_purchase_to_save_the_daint The property adjoins the Daintree National Park and is a known habitat for the endangered Cassowary. We have the challenge of raising $220,875 by the 30th of June 2020. Please donate now at https://bit.ly/2zECF2X

05.01.2022 The Daintree Lowland Rainforest is the oldest tropical rainforest in the World and boasts the greatest diversity of plants and animals found in Australia. Right now, the local government Douglas Shire Council has tabled plans to build a bridge over the Daintree River. A bridge over the Daintree River is a terrible idea. Here are ten reasons why. https://bit.ly/33HuL4U

03.01.2022 A Southern Cassowary making a low frequency ‘booming’ call. Cassowaries produce a low frequency booming call near the floor of the human hearing range (down t...o 24 Hz). Low frequency sound travels much further without deterioration in the dense understory of the rainforest. This ‘booming call’ therefore enables the cassowaries to communicate with each other at some distance. I was lucky enough to spend about 30 minutes with this beautiful Cassowary in the Daintree National Park a few weeks ago. I sat next to it on the forest floor photographing it for a while and then noticed iti taking a large gulp of air and starting ‘puffing’ itself up. I’ve seen this behaviour before so I knew what was coming next and decided to start filming. The sound is at such low frequency that humans can only just hear it, however you can actually feel the vibrations in your body. I’ve heard this sound in the rainforest on numerous occasions but it was an amazing and beautiful experience witnessing this at such a close range. You will most likely not be able to hear the sound from this video on a phone but if you listen on decent speakers you should be able to hear the ‘boom’.

02.01.2022 This ferry provides a wonderful way to enter the oldest rainforest on Earth. The ferry has operated across the Daintree River since the early 1960s, and this has slowed down the rate of development. This is why pockets of the Daintree rainforest have remained relatively untouched. A bridge over the Daintree River to lead to an increase in development in this ecologically important area. There will be an immediate increase in traffic with the potential for the increased threat...s to wildlife including cassowaries. Please sign the petition now at https://bit.ly/2TpjiBj The Mayor of the Douglas Shire Council has proposed that steps be taken to build a bridge over the Daintree River. This includes suspending an existing contract that would provide a second solar-powered ferry across the Daintree. The proposed bridge across the Daintree River will result in the further development of the World Heritage value Daintree Rainforest and must be stopped. People power has saved the Daintree time and time again and it will this time too. Sign the petition to demand the Douglas Shire Council dismiss the proposals for a bridge over the Daintree River which will irreparably impact fragile ecosystems and the endangered animals that live within them. https://www.rainforest4.org/stop_the_bridge_across_the_dain @spurwaya