Contribute
Pitch the piece you are already qualified to write
Scientists, rangers, Traditional Owners, and photographers — if the work is accurate and the animal was not harassed, we want the outline.
Australian Wildlife welcomes guest essays on species, regions, conservation, and field ethics. Email [email protected] with a title, 200-word outline, bio, and image-credit plan. Sensationalism and baiting will be rejected.
What we want
Primary observation, clear methods, and facts a reader can verify. We would rather have one careful piece on Riversleigh or devil research than a listicle of “top ten cute animals.”
What we will not run
- Secret nest coordinates
- Handling wild animals for a thumbnail
- Medical or relocation advice that belongs with licensed carers
- Undisclosed sponsored encounters
What we want, in more than a sentence
Primary observation, clear methods, and facts a reader can verify against Parks Australia, a state parks page, DCCEEW, the IUCN Red List, the Atlas of Living Australia, or a published paper. We would rather have one careful piece on Riversleigh, devil research, or photography ethics than a listicle of “top ten cute animals” or “best wildlife parks.”
Traditional Owners, rangers, scientists, and photographers who already work under permits are the people we want to hear from. If the method would not survive the photography guide, the essay will not survive the edit.
How to pitch
Email [email protected] with:
- A working title and the URL it should live under (journal posts sit at
/posts/{slug}/) - A 200-word outline that includes the question you are answering in the first paragraph
- A short bio and any institutional affiliation
- An image-credit plan: author, licence, and a sentence on how the frame was made (no baiting, no nest coordinates)
- Conflicts: sponsored travel, a product, a ticketed venue you are reviewing
We will not run secret GPS pins, handling of wild animals for a thumbnail, medical or relocation advice, or undisclosed sponsored encounters. We will not rank sanctuaries.
After acceptance
Guest contributions remain the copyright of their authors unless otherwise agreed. We may edit for house style, trailing-slash links, and the fleet disclaimer that already sits in the footer. Listing status will be written as orientation with a verify-before-you-cite note.
If you are unsure whether a piece belongs here, read the about page and a species guide first. This is an education hub on australianwildlife.com.au — not a travel-affiliate blog.
House style, in brief
Write Australian English. Use trailing-slash internal links. Put the answer in the first paragraph. Name the instrument and the geography when you mention a listing. Do not invent a sighting, a rescue outcome, or a park ranking. Do not give veterinary, medical, or foraging instruction dressed as a tip.
Image alt text should describe the animal and the setting, not “stunning wildlife.” Credits belong with the file. Wikimedia Commons images already used on this site are listed in PHOTO_CREDITS.md — do not re-upload them as your own.
We will add the fleet copyright and trademark disclaimer automatically; you do not need to paste it. We may decline a piece that is accurate but indistinguishable from a species page we already have. Bring an argument, a method, or a place-based caution we have not already written.
What happens after we say yes
We will ask for a Markdoc-ready draft, alt text, and a conflict statement. We will check links for trailing slashes and for invented EMDs — this fleet only uses owned domains. We will refuse a ranking table of parks. We will refuse medical or foraging steps. We will keep your byline and your copyright unless we agree otherwise in writing. If we say no, it is usually because the piece duplicates a species guide or because the method would not survive the photography ethic.
Length and links
Aim for the same depth as a journal essay already on /posts/ — hundreds of unique words, not a thin stub. Link out to Parks Australia, DCCEEW, IUCN, or the Atlas of Living Australia when you assert a fact that can move. Link in to a species guide when the animal already has a page. Do not invent a new EMD. This fleet only uses owned domains.
One more no
No invented sightings. No rescue outcomes. No “we saved this joey” narrative you cannot source. This is an education hub. Pitch the piece you can cite. That is the last instruction on this page.
Last line
Pitch [email protected] with a title, a 200-word outline that already answers the question, and a method sentence for every photograph. If the method would not survive /photography/, do not send the outline.
Questions
Questions people actually ask
Email [email protected] with title, outline, bio, and how every photograph was made. We will not run work that baited or crowded a wild animal.
Read the ethics page first
If the method would not survive the photography guide, the essay will not survive the edit.