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Snap a bee, ant or wasp

28 November, 2019

We’re looking for people to seek out and snap ants, bees and wasps in their neighbourhood. For every QuestaGame find, $1 is donated to the Invasive Species Council.

Ian Thompson Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer

Environmental biosecurity chief delivers

27 November, 2019

Australia’s first Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer has been in place for a year, so now is a good time to review the success of the position.

Missing in action: our new biodiversity strategy

26 November, 2019

Australia’s new ten-year biodiversity strategy is a huge disappointment for invasive species and for biodiversity in general.

Feral futures theme for Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference

25 October, 2019

Feral futures 2051 is the theme of the next Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference, which is being held in Melbourne 4-7 May 2020.

Protecting Nature: A night with Australia’s environmental biosecurity chief

21 October, 2019

Don’t miss this chance to meet Australia’s first ever Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Ian Thompson, at this special event in Melbourne.

Cairns Bonantza eco-hunt is on

11 October, 2019

We’ve teamed up with QuestaGame to launch a month-long ‘BonANTza’ eco-hunt in the Cairns region with great prizes to be won.

Australia draws up hit list of overseas environmental pests and diseases

2 October, 2019

The Australian government has drawn up a hit list of overseas environmental invaders we need to keep out of the country.

The white cat spotted by Claire and the volunteers looking out for the fairy terns. Image credit: Claire Greenwell

Sometimes, even just one cat is one too many

2 October, 2019

Could a single, desexed cat wipe out an entire colony of breeding fairy terns?

Our first biosecurity symposium a smashing success

1 October, 2019

Delegates from Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and Mexico made first ever biosecurity symposium a smashing success.

Feral cat control in Victoria hamstrung by poor regulations

23 September, 2019

The Victorian government has an opportunity to make huge inroads into the impacts of feral cats, but it can only do so if changes are made to the regulations governing the use of traps in that state.

Opportunity of a lifetime on Lord Howe Island

28 August, 2019

Are you up for a challenging but rewarding volunteer position on Australia’s incredible Lord Howe Island?

Can we turn the global plastics catastrophe into an environmental win?

26 August, 2019

Could Australia’s recycling crisis be solved by replacing wooden pallets with plastic pallets? At the same time reducing the risk of dangerous new insects sneaking past biosecurity borders hidden in wooden pallets?

Rally for Kosci

9 August, 2019

Join us on Thursday, August 22 when the NSW Parliament debates the impacts of feral horses on Kosciuszko National Park.

The view out over Stanwell Park in NSW. Feral deer have been destroying local bushland. Photo: David McKelvey | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Feral deer destroying a lifetime of bushcare conservation

9 July, 2019

Feral deer are destroying years of conservation work restoring local bushland.

Imported roses and their many petals provide great hiding spots for invasive pests.

The ugly side of flowers

8 July, 2019

Just before Mother’s Day every year millions of flowers from across the world flood in to Australia. It is one of the most dangerous days on our calendar.

Snap a bee, ant or wasp

28 November, 2019

We’re looking for people to seek out and snap ants, bees and wasps in their neighbourhood. For every QuestaGame find, $1 is donated to the Invasive Species Council.

Environmental biosecurity chief delivers

27 November, 2019

Australia’s first Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer has been in place for a year, so now is a good time to review the success of the position.

Missing in action: our new biodiversity strategy

26 November, 2019

Australia’s new ten-year biodiversity strategy is a huge disappointment for invasive species and for biodiversity in general.

Feral futures theme for Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference

25 October, 2019

Feral futures 2051 is the theme of the next Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference, which is being held in Melbourne 4-7 May 2020.

Protecting Nature: A night with Australia’s environmental biosecurity chief

21 October, 2019

Don’t miss this chance to meet Australia’s first ever Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Ian Thompson, at this special event in Melbourne.

Cairns Bonantza eco-hunt is on

11 October, 2019

We’ve teamed up with QuestaGame to launch a month-long ‘BonANTza’ eco-hunt in the Cairns region with great prizes to be won.

Australia draws up hit list of overseas environmental pests and diseases

2 October, 2019

The Australian government has drawn up a hit list of overseas environmental invaders we need to keep out of the country.

Sometimes, even just one cat is one too many

2 October, 2019

Could a single, desexed cat wipe out an entire colony of breeding fairy terns?

Our first biosecurity symposium a smashing success

1 October, 2019

Delegates from Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and Mexico made first ever biosecurity symposium a smashing success.

Feral cat control in Victoria hamstrung by poor regulations

23 September, 2019

The Victorian government has an opportunity to make huge inroads into the impacts of feral cats, but it can only do so if changes are made to the regulations governing the use of traps in that state.

Opportunity of a lifetime on Lord Howe Island

28 August, 2019

Are you up for a challenging but rewarding volunteer position on Australia’s incredible Lord Howe Island?

Can we turn the global plastics catastrophe into an environmental win?

26 August, 2019

Rally for Kosci

9 August, 2019

Join us on Thursday, August 22 when the NSW Parliament debates the impacts of feral horses on Kosciuszko National Park.

Feral deer destroying a lifetime of bushcare conservation

9 July, 2019

Feral deer are destroying years of conservation work restoring local bushland.

The ugly side of flowers

8 July, 2019

Just before Mother’s Day every year millions of flowers from across the world flood in to Australia. It is one of the most dangerous days on our calendar.

Snap a bee, ant or wasp

28 November, 2019

We’re looking for people to seek out and snap ants, bees and wasps in their neighbourhood. For every QuestaGame find, $1 is donated to the Invasive Species Council.

Environmental biosecurity chief delivers

27 November, 2019

Australia’s first Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer has been in place for a year, so now is a good time to review the success of the position.

Missing in action: our new biodiversity strategy

26 November, 2019

Australia’s new ten-year biodiversity strategy is a huge disappointment for invasive species and for biodiversity in general.

Feral futures theme for Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference

25 October, 2019

Feral futures 2051 is the theme of the next Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference, which is being held in Melbourne 4-7 May 2020.

Protecting Nature: A night with Australia’s environmental biosecurity chief

21 October, 2019

Don’t miss this chance to meet Australia’s first ever Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Ian Thompson, at this special event in Melbourne.

Cairns Bonantza eco-hunt is on

11 October, 2019

We’ve teamed up with QuestaGame to launch a month-long ‘BonANTza’ eco-hunt in the Cairns region with great prizes to be won.

Australia draws up hit list of overseas environmental pests and diseases

2 October, 2019

The Australian government has drawn up a hit list of overseas environmental invaders we need to keep out of the country.

Sometimes, even just one cat is one too many

2 October, 2019

Could a single, desexed cat wipe out an entire colony of breeding fairy terns?

Our first biosecurity symposium a smashing success

1 October, 2019

Delegates from Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and Mexico made first ever biosecurity symposium a smashing success.

Feral cat control in Victoria hamstrung by poor regulations

23 September, 2019

The Victorian government has an opportunity to make huge inroads into the impacts of feral cats, but it can only do so if changes are made to the regulations governing the use of traps in that state.

Opportunity of a lifetime on Lord Howe Island

28 August, 2019

Are you up for a challenging but rewarding volunteer position on Australia’s incredible Lord Howe Island?

Can we turn the global plastics catastrophe into an environmental win?

26 August, 2019

Rally for Kosci

9 August, 2019

Join us on Thursday, August 22 when the NSW Parliament debates the impacts of feral horses on Kosciuszko National Park.

Feral deer destroying a lifetime of bushcare conservation

9 July, 2019

Feral deer are destroying years of conservation work restoring local bushland.

The ugly side of flowers

8 July, 2019

Just before Mother’s Day every year millions of flowers from across the world flood in to Australia. It is one of the most dangerous days on our calendar.

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