About the Author

Lee Curtis is the author of the Green Guide to Kangaroos and Wallabies of Australia as well as the Whitley award winning Wallabies, Wombats and Other Mammals of Australia. She is a freelance journalist and copywriter who is passionate about Australia's natural environment and wildlife. Lee is an active member of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland and has been correspondent for Wildlife Australia Magazine since 2002. She writes about wildlife for a variety of publications and does presentations whenever an opportunity to help educate children and/or the public arises. Lee's volunteer work with several threatened species recovery projects in Queensland over the years inspired her to organise the compilation of a resource guide to Queensland's threatened animals in order to facilitate networking and communication among those involved in species management and recovery. Andrew J. Dennis has a PhD in tropical ecology and has conducted research through JCU, QPWS, CSIRO and the EarthWatch Institute. Peter M. Kyne has a background in the biology, fisheries and conservation of chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras).