Protect the places we call home from the impact of feral deer
From the Walls of Jerusalem where pencil pines have stood for centuries, to the misty tree ferns of the Otways or the ancient eucalypts of the Blue Mountains – Australia’s landscapes are found nowhere else on Earth. Right now, feral deer are eating them alive.
Invasive species are driving more than 80 per cent of Australia’s most vulnerable native plants and animals towards extinction.
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Don’t let governments off the hook, help us call for real action that protects our natural environment from invasive species.
Across the heart of our continent, a dull straw-green tide is taking over. Buffel grass, tjanpi kura (bad grass), mamu tjanpi (devil grass) is transforming our deserts into dangerous monocultures that burn hotter, faster, and more often.
Australia’s wildlife is under attack. 365 days a year, 24 hours a day – invasive species are capturing and killing native animals, trashing and trampling protected areas and driving our wildlife closer to extinction.
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If you followed the headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking Australia’s environmental debate begins and ends with climate targets, logging battles and development fights. But that's not the whole picture.
Victoria's natural environment will suffer and communities will be left to bear the cost of worsening invasive species threats after the state budget entrenched cuts to frontline roles and failed to deliver meaningful new investment in pest control.
Deep Creek concerns: Post-fire window closing as feral deer trample iconic national park in recovery
The Invasive Species Council is encouraging the state government to make the most of the opportunity to remove feral deer from Deep Creek National Park, as part of its recovery plan from the bushfire that burnt thousands of hectares earlier this year.
The Invasive Species Council has slammed Tasmania’s draft Threatened Species Strategy as a missed opportunity to stop extinctions, warning it fails to address the biggest threats of biodiversity loss – including invasive species.
A winter blitz to remove feral cats is now underway on Kangaroo Island - and it could deliver a world-first.
An independent review of Australia’s fire ant eradication program has confirmed the nation is on track with its plan to eliminate one of the world’s worst invasive species – but the Invasive Species Council warns progress will be at risk if funding is not continued beyond next year.
Your good will for nature.
Invasive species destroy our natural places and transform the landscape, leaving our native animals without shelter or food and natural systems destroyed. You can help create an Australia where our unique wildlife is safe in flourishing protected areas.