Fears proposed land clearing changes put threatened species at risk
Under threat: The red-tailed black cockatoo. Photo: Shannon Morris Environmental laws that protect threatened species and limit how farmers clear native bush will be rewritten, prompting fears from...
View ArticleSouthern bell frogs breed again (Charles Sturt University)
(Source: Charles Sturt University) The low-growling call of the southern bell frog in a lagoon in the mid-Murrumbidgee River has Charles Sturt University (CSU) researchers excited. Monitoring by the...
View ArticleFunding available for trees on farms and healthy rivers (NSW Local Land...
(Source: NSW Local Land Services) 27 July 2016 The 2016 'Trees on Farms' and 'Healthy Rivers' projects have been launched today by Northern Tablelands Local Land Services through funding from the...
View ArticleLooking for pollinators (Charles Sturt University)
(Source: Charles Sturt University) Monday 13 Apr 2015 A Charles Sturt University (CSU) scientist is urging people to spend ten minutes in the garden or bush this week looking out for native pollinator...
View ArticleCall for inquiry after Nationals MP urged land-clearing investigation be dropped
The ABC reports a New South Wales agency dropped an investigation after Nationals MP Kevin Humphries said it was ‘too explosive and not warranted’...
View ArticleNew era in land management and conservation [PDF] (NSW Department of Primary...
(Source: NSW Department of Primary Industries) New era in land management and conservation Troy Grant Deputy Premier Mark Speakman Minister for the Environment Niall Blair Minister for Primary...
View ArticleOur opportunity to improve environmental protection must not be lost
The layers of legislation regarding environmental management are overly complex and inconsistent. Photo: Erin Jonasson/AFR Maintenance of Australia's native vegetation and the habitat it provides is...
View ArticlePlanned laws undermine native vegetation and biodiversity (University of...
(Source: University of Western Sydney) The following opinion piece, by Dr Neil Perry, was first published in The Conversation (opens in new window) website. While everyone's eyes were turned to the...
View ArticleNew era in land management and conservation (NSW Office of Environment and...
(Source: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage) bac17f5b-929e-4c30-b207-79f78e2b00fd.pdf Troy Grant Deputy Premier Mark Speakman Minister for the Environment Niall Blair Minister for Primary...
View ArticleNSW Farmers member quits executive in dispute over land clearing
Joshua Gilbert says he was told he would be publicly attacked if he spoke out against the association’s policy on clearing of native vegetation...
View ArticleFarmers able to clear land more easily as new laws pass in NSW
Conservation groups warn watered down native vegetation rules threaten wildlife and will increase greenhouse gas emissions...
View ArticleNSW State Election 2015: Native vegetation 'to get the chop' as Baird rolls...
The spotted-tailed quoll is listed as vulnerable in NSW. Photo: Jamie Wicks The NSW Liberals have been accused of caving into their Nationals coalition partners with their plans to scrap acts...
View ArticleNSW farmers stepping up tree felling even before land-clearing laws loosened
The state's farmers have lopped paddock trees at an accelerating rate in the past 18 months even before a new land-clearing law eases controls further, government data shows. The new figures, which...
View ArticleWhy Environmental Problems Will Stop Tracking with GDP
I hate to say I told you so, and could be too dead to do so, so I'll tell you in advance: One decade soon, environmental problems will stop tracking with GDP. But the reasons? Well, they probably...
View ArticleEcological restoration must be a priority for the planet
Most of us know what it’s like to find a baffling gap between what appears on a map and what the map is supposed to portray. This can be downright scary when our safety depends on the map’s accuracy....
View ArticlePress Releases: Our Ocean 2016 Commitments (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) Participants in the third Our Ocean conference, held September 15-16 in Washington, D.C., announced over 136 new initiatives on marine conservation and protection...
View ArticleCSU students meet culture on world stage (Charles Sturt University)
(Source: Charles Sturt University) Nothing beats hands-on experience, especially in a challenging climate and new culture. This was the experience of eight final year Charles Sturt University (CSU)...
View ArticleStudent brings environmental change to US Embassy (Charles Sturt University)
(Source: Charles Sturt University) A Charles Sturt University (CSU) environmental student has taken sustainability initiatives learned in Albury-Wodonga to the United States Embassy in Canberra. Mr...
View ArticleStill hope for wildlife after the 12th Convention on Biodiversity (IFAW -...
(Source: IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare) The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a beast on its own, founded as one of the three UN "Rio Conventions" following the Earth Summit in...
View ArticleKick off Sunshine Week with a Celebration of FOIA Professionals (US...
(Source: US Department of Justice) Wednesday, February 11, 2015 "Did you ever get to see an elephant in the wild before they became extinct?" By John Cruden, Catherine Novelli and Dan Ashe "Did you...
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