The mission of Kuranda Conservation is to assist our community to use land in an ecologically sustainable way, and to conserve and sustain our region’s biodiversity through education, demonstration, and provision of native rainforest plants to the public.
Our focal species is the iconic Southern Cassowary. We work to promote cassowary welfare by educating our community about the many facets of cassowary conservation, including habitat protection, rainforest restoration, establishment of nature reserves, weed management, and domestic, feral and pest animal control. We also support and participate in research projects working towards a better understanding of the complex needs of this unique umbrella species. The conservation measures we are taking to sustain the Southern Cassowary in our region will also lead the other fauna and flora of our region to not just survive, but to thrive.
We believe we’ll make good decisions about what we grow on our properties, what pets we keep, how we behave on the roads and bush tracks, and how we design our towns and houses by measuring the impact our actions have on cassowary habitat in this part of the world.
All donations $2+ to our Gift Fund are tax-deductible.
Death of Missy
Visitors reported a 'sleeping cassowary' in the forest. On investigation, Missy was found, dead apparently for a couple of days. KCons took her over to the Kuranda Vets. There were no outward signs of injury - vehicle strike or dogs or fighting with another bird. The...
WORLD CASSOWARY DAY 2015
WORLD CASSOWARY DAY Saturday 26 September 2015 The second World Cassowary Day at the C4 and Mission Beach Visitor Centre, on the beach at Porters Promenade All day event for the whole community. There will be lots of displays, including one from KCons, guest speakers,...
Give a Living Tree
Give a living tree. What a great thought! For $10 Kuranda Conservation will gift wrap plants to the value of $10 and include a greeting card as well. Gift vouchers to any value are also available. The nursery is almost always open at 1 Pademelon...
Karl the Cassowary – First Cassowary in Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehdDlYxP65M Please support Cassowary conservation to help save the world's most impressive bird! Launched from beyond the Black Stump 8th March 2015 Karl the Cassowary, mascot for world cassowary day in September. ...
Birth Notice – Welcome new Kuranda cassowaries
New Kuranda cassowaries: To Dad and Missy, two chicks, date of birth, recently! Great news that two new Kuranda Cassowaries have been sighted, especially after our last very sad post about Harriet/Wattle. Dad and Missy have been observed in the Black Mountain Road...
Plant a local native
Visit the Plant me instead! page for native alternatives to exotics and pest plants (weeds) The Plant Me Instead! are local plants of similar size and flower colour to the non natives or exotics, so your garden or bush aesthetic can be maintained with natives. These...
Death Notice
Death Notice We are extremely sorry to tell you that the cassowary known as Harriet or Wattle was killed by vehicle strike on Black Mountain Road on Friday. The bird did not die instantly and was later found by passers by, mortally injured but still breathing....
Cassowary monitoring
First shots for our Cassowary monitoring programme from the motion-activated cameras set up near Black Mountain Road. They show a cassowary about to cross the road. Also captured are the logging trucks which use the road. The drivers recognize the need for care and...
VOLUNTEERS at KCONS
VOLUNTEERS AT KCONS FROM GE POWER AND WATER KCons welcomed these volunteers from GE Power and Water who spent a busy afternoon potting, weeding and planting a new site. The members, who met together in Cairns for a conference, are from all over Queensland, and...