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The Native Plant Communities of Norfolk Island

25 September, 2021

For the first time ever the native vegetation of Norfolk Island has been mapped, both as it exists now and before European arrival in 1750.

2021 Froggatt Awards open: Nominate your environmental hero

3 September, 2021

Time to put your thinking cap on and put forward nominations for this year’s Froggatt Awards.

C-Western Yellowjacket-Photo Sarah McCaffrey Museums Victoria

Insect Watch – A peek into the world of insects Australia doesn’t want

15 August, 2021

Tim Low introduces Insect Watch, a handy guide for anyone interested in identifying and reporting potential new pest species.

Red deer grazing, Moora Track, Grampians National Park, Victoria Australia.

Community force to tackle Victoria’s growing feral deer threat

28 June, 2021

A new community force has been launched to help tackle growing impacts of feral deer in Victoria.

Northern corroboree frog-Photo Michael McFadden

Federal intervention to protect Kosciuszko puts NSW on notice

19 June, 2021

Federal environment minister set to take action that will reduce feral horses numbers in Kosciuszko National Park.

Australian environment minister Sussan Ley

Sussan Ley flags Kosciuszko feral horse action

17 June, 2021

The Invasive Species Council backs environment minister’s desire to use federal laws to protect Kosciuszko National Park from feral horses.

Biosecurty area, authorised persons only.

Biosecurity boost bolsters Australia’s border safeguards

4 May, 2021

A $371 million biosecurity funding package announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrision will strengthen Australia’s ability to stop new pests and diseases from entering the country.

Big Green Island rat eradication project off Flinders Island, northeast Tasmania. Photo: John French

Volunteers key to successful Tasmanian island rat eradication

17 December, 2020

An innovative project that has successfully eradicated black rats from an island off Tasmania’s far northeast coast has been recognised with a national Froggatt Award.

The CEOs from Plant Health Australia, Animal Health Australia, the Invasive Species Council and Centre for Invasive Species Solutions are keen to see Australia mobilise a 25 million strong mass biosecurity mass movement. Left to right: Sarah Corcoran, Plant Health Australia CEO; Kathleen Plowman, Animal Health Australia CEO; Andrew Cox, Invasive Species Council CEO and Andreas Glanzig, Centre for Invasive Species Solutions CEO.

Turning a moment into a movement: mobilising 25-million biosecurity warriors

6 November, 2020

More than 250 champions from across Australia’s and New Zealand’s biosecurity sector have come together virtually to pave the way forward for a biosecurity mass movement.

Remote area volunteers, including Andy McQueen and Liz McQueen, can spend up to three weeks tackling weeding out sea spurge along the coastline of Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Volunteers needed to weed Tassie’s wild wilderness coastline this summer

26 September, 2020

An award-winning wilderness weeding venture has put a callout for volunteers ready to brave Tasmania’s wild wilderness coastline this summer.

New cluster of yellow crazy ants found near Townsville

30 August, 2020

The discovery of yellow crazy ant clusters less than 20km from Townsville has alarmed the local taskforce battling these invasive ants.

Battling weeds and ferals should be part of Australia’s COVID fightback plans

30 August, 2020

Four out of five Aussies would back environmental initiatives like tree planting, weed removal and river restoration to keep people in regional communities employed while we recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19.

Froggatt Award nominations

19 August, 2020

Do you know an individual or organisation who deserves recognition for their work protecting Australia from environmental weeds, diseases or pest animals?