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New South Wales Parks and Wildlife Services announced the northern reaches of Kosciuzko will close for 6 months to remove feral horses. A brumby is an invasive species, where the bigger the population is, the impact it has on the ecosystem. The Wire’s contributor from TuneFM Ash Taylor asked Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the …
This week, Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek vetoed an offshore wind farm in Victoria, claiming there are ‘irreversible’ risks to endangered wildlife in the area. The Port of Hastings plan was proposed by the Victorian government, and it would have become the first offshore wind farm in Australia. Conservationists have welcomed the decision, and The …
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As bushfires intensify in parts of Australia, the federal government grants increased protection to 25 species affected by the fires. However, Vets for Climate Action urges the government to tackle the root cause by strengthening environmental laws to address climate change’s impact on wildlife. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced By: Vanessa Gatica Featured In Story: …
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A stop-work order has been issued to the NSW Forestry Corporation after allegedly logging without performing the necessary checks for trees containing dens for the endangered Southern Greater Glider in Flat Rock State Forest in southern NSW. This is the second stop-work order issued to the NSW Forestry Corporation this year, after one was issued …
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There are growing calls for an end to logging in the Newry State Forest in New South Wales. Protestors, environmentalists and now politicians have called for an end to tree felling, but today a voluntary suspension of the activity by the New South Wales Land and Environment Court has come to an end. There are …
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Veterinarians and health professionals have rallied in Canberra this morning to urge the government to withdraw support for a massive gas field. The gas field is located in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin. There has been concerns for fossil fuel dependence in that region which is predicted to lead to extreme weather events and impact …
Today is World Wildlife Day, and the Australian government is marking the day by cutting funding to a wildlife disaster program implemented in response to the Black Summer Bushfires in 2020. The program has assisted over 1100 community groups and councils against natural disasters over the last three years. Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In …
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A 67-hectare development plan in Moreton Bay’s Toondah Harbour area has been met with great opposition by locals and wildlife advocates. The proposed development by Walker Corporation would involve dredging and drying out about 40 hectares of Ramsar-listed wetlands. The development is reported to have major impacts on environmental biodiversity and the local community populations. …