Past Events and Workshops
Past events relevant to wildlife tourism
For reports on some of the events run by WTA or attended by WTA members please visit:
- Report on National Workshop 2012
- Using Wildlife for Tourism: National workshop 2012
- 2008 Beaudesert Workshop Series
- 2007 Wildlife of the Scenic Rim
- 2006 The 2nd Australian Wildlife Tourism Conference
- 2005 WTA Second Annual Workshop
- 2003 Wildlife Tourism Australia Inaugural Workshop
- 2001 Sustainable Wildlife Tourism Convention
Some other events in recent years:
International Coral Reef Symposium
Cairns, Australia July 2012.
http://www.icrs2012.com/Default.htm
Bush Lore Australia
- Wilderness Survival Course- Basic: 28 to 29 July 2012
- Outdoor Navigation Course: 28 to 29 July 2012
The 8th National Rehabilitation Conference,
Townsville, Nth Queensland, July 16-20, 2012
Emerging Tourism Opportunities – People, Partnerships and Programs in the Kimberley
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Camera Trapping in Wildlife Management & Research Colloquium
September 2012, Sydney
Visit http://www.onqconferences.com.au/events/ctc/home.php
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Binna Burra Bird Week with Barry Davies
October 2012 (Barry, of Gondwana Guides, is a member, and former committee member, of WTA)
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Global Eco Conference
Cairns 15-17 October 2012 Ecotourism Australia
(attended by Ronda Green and Peter Wood, chair and secretary of Wildlife Tourism Australia, and Ronda presented a paper on wildlife tourism)
See: http://www.globaleco.com.au/
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Training with Savannah Guides
1-4 November 2012
Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory
The Savannah Guides School was held on the theme of “Working Together – Savannah Guides Partnerships” with a heavy involvement by NT Parks and Wildlife Service and Tourism NT, and association also with the Indigenous Business Partners and communities and organisations of the Katherine region.
http://sgltd.com.au/guide-schools/
Using Wildlife for Tourism:Opportunities, Threats, Responsibilities
Wildlife Tourism Australia’s 3rd national workshop
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast, May 2012
Visit: http://wildlifetourism.org.au/blog/events/using-wildlife-for-tourism-national-workshop-2012/
Economics of wildlife tourism, providing world-class interpretation, contributions of wildlife tourism to conservation, minimising negative impacts
Wildlife Expo
Wildlife Tourism Australia had a display at the Scenic Rim’s third Wildlife Expo in Beaudesert (southeast Queensland) Sunday 7th August 2011
Animals, People – a Shared Environment, Conference in Brisbane
The 4th Biennial Australian Animal Studies Group Conference
Brisbane 10- – 13th July 2011. The theme, Animals, People – a Shared Environment, includes wildlife tourism as one of the topics and Ronda Green (chair WTA spoke of her experiences in wildlife tourism and human-wildlife interaction).