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A fox on the hunt in Edithvale wetlands, Victoria. Photo: Wayne Butterworth | Flickr | CC BY-NC 2.0

Are Victoria’s ecosystems in terminal decline?

17 December, 2021

A damning report reveals Victoria’s ecosystems will head into terminal decline without clear and decisive action.

The problem with pampas

21 May, 2021

One of the bad boys of the weed world pampas grass is making a comeback across NSW.

Stray cat hiding in the grass. Photo: Sean Paul Kinnear | Unsplash

The impact of cats in Australia

28 August, 2020

Domestic cats were introduced to Australia with the First Fleet in 1788. They are now one of the most damaging invasive species worldwide, and in Australia have been a major driver of mammal extinctions.

Inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats

10 August, 2020

Our joint submission to the Australian Government’s inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats includes strengthening regulations for cat-free islands.

Swift parrots are listed as critically endangered in Australia. Threats include loss of habitat, predation by cats and changes in habitat due to climate change. Photo: Judith Deland | Flickr | CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Samuel review advocates better way to address threats to Australia’s natural wonders

20 July, 2020

A review of Australia’s EPBC Act finds it is failing to address the main threats to nature.

Victorian Supreme Court clears way for humane horse removal

9 June, 2020

The Invasive Species Council welcomes the Victorian Supreme Court’s decision to protect the Alpine National Park from growing horse impacts but is concerned the possibility of further legal action will delay the inevitable.

Legal case won’t stop need to act on Victorian Alps feral horses

26 May, 2020

Those opposed to action on Victoria’s feral horse problem are back in court today, a last ditch effort to delay the inevitable.

Top scientist resigns over destructive impacts of Snowy 2.0

22 May, 2020

Resignation of top scientists puts spotlight on refusal to take scientific advice about the environmental disaster that will unfold as a result of Snowy 2.0.

Demise of import levy threatens Australia’s biosecurity funding

20 May, 2020

The dumping of a proposed import levy is a huge setback for Australia’s biosecurity system.

Feral horses

1 May, 2020

Feral horse numbers are expanding across the Australian Alps and other parts of the country, causing immense ecological damage.

Climate change increases threats to Australian native wildlife

Climate change and invasive species

30 April, 2020

Native species killed or stressed by climate change will all too often be replaced by weeds and feral animals or infected by exotic diseases.

Diver with Humphead Wrasse, Great Barrier Reef. Photo: Flickr | brewbooks

Environment Health Australia

30 April, 2020

Enviromental Health Australia would be a national body dedicated to environmental biosecurity and tackling Australia’s most pressing environmental threats.

Australia’s system for abating major threats to biodiversity. Submission to the EPBC Act review

20 April, 2020

Submitted: April 2020
Australia’s system for abating major threats to biodiversity: A Priority for reform of the EPBC Act. A joint submission by the Invasive Species Council and Bush Heritage Australia.

The African swine fever virus that is found in warthogs and bush pigs in sub-Saharan Africa and has a high mortality rate in domesticated, farmed pigs.

Morrison government stalling $325 million biosecurity levy

20 October, 2019

The Australian government is stalling on passing a new biosecurity levy that would help keep out major threats like the African swine fever virus.

Invasive species: Where the parties stand at the 2019 Australian election

13 May, 2019

Invasive species are one of the biggest drivers of environmental loss in Australia, and threaten our native animals and plants more than any other single factor.

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