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Saving the Species: Leadbeaters Possum
From the Sydney Morning Herald ONE of the country’s rarest mammals and Victoria’s faunal emblem will be the subject of a captive breeding program – the first major breeding and release program for Leadbeater’s possums – as scientists intervene to … Continue reading
Posted in Fauna Conservation, Uncategorized
Tagged conservation, threatening processes, wildlife
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Threatened species still missing out
Written by Adam Morton, published May 9, 2012 in the Sydney Morning Herald FEWER than half of the threatened species listed under Victorian flora and fauna laws have had a formal plan drawn up by the environment department to manage … Continue reading
Saving the Species: Tasmanian Devils
Written by Andrew Darby, published May 11, 2012 in Sydney Morning Herald A GOVERNMENT plan to turn Tasmania’s Maria Island national park into a last refuge for the disease-plagued Tasmanian devil has sparked strong opposition from wildlife advocates. Attempts to safeguard the … Continue reading
Killer parasite puts rare frogs in peril
Written by James Robertson, published May 20, 2012 by Sydney Morning Herald. THE most vulnerable frogs in NSW are being ravaged by a deadly parasite. Two strains of the myxosporean parasite were linked last year to rapidly declining frog numbers. Now, … Continue reading
Weekly Wildlife Profile: Red Belly Black Snake
The Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) (RBBS) is one of natures true gentleman who suffers from far too much bad press. In this animal profile, we explore the myths and facts surrounding this iconic Australian native species of venomous snake. Morphology The … Continue reading
So this Easter…
I just wanted to spend a few minutes to relay to you about our Easter purchases and hopefully influence any last-minute purchases today or for coming years. Instead of buying Joes grandmother and mother the usual box of Cadbury Roses, we opted to … Continue reading
What is it to be human?
I had the wonderful fortune of attending a presentation on ethics and sustainability recently conducted by Dr Liz Baker. It is the first time I’ve heard her speak, and I honestly hope it isn’t the last. I wanted to share … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability, Environmentally Damaging, Ethics, Subject: Environmental Planning
Tagged climate change, conservation, consumer choice, consumer impact, Dr Liz Baker, ecological, Ecological economics, environment, Future, McDonald, political pressure, resource management, Sandbag, sustainability
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Kangaroo Meat – Environmentally Sustainable or Australia’s Shame?
In the last few weeks, I have heard a lot of people talking about how wonderful and environmentally sustainable kangaroo meat is. I have often wondered exactly how much people know about kangaroo meat, and how it is produced in … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, culling, ethical, fauna, kangaroo, meat, resource management, sustainability, wildlife
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