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Feral Deer Control: A Strategy for Tasmania

11 August, 2021

This strategy maps out a path for Tasmania to rapidly reduce increasing numbers of fallow deer and manage future numbers under a biosecurity-first approach.

Report warns Tasmania’s feral deer herd out of control

11 August, 2021

A new strategy for Tasmania’s out-of-control feral deer herd sets ambitious target of bringing population down to 10,000 by 2032.

Victoria’s Wildlife Act protects feral deer: It’s time for change

15 June, 2021

A review of Victoria’s Wildlife Act is a chance to move on from the past by managing feral deer as a pest.

Review of the Victorian Wildlife Act 1975

15 June, 2021

Our submission to the Victorian Wildlife Act review focuses on the association between the Act and exotic animals, particularly feral deer.

Foxes have played a major role in the decline and extinction of many native animal species in Australia. Photo: Tim ten Cate | Unsplash

1080 ban puts Blue Mountains wildlife at mercy of foxes

18 March, 2021

A decision to ban the use of 1080 puts Blue Mountains wildlife at the mercy of predatory foxes.

Cat-dependent diseases and human health

3 March, 2021

The introduction of cats to Australia has been a disaster not just for our wildlife, but has impacts on human health as well.

Removing deer from Victorian national parks critical to bushfire recovery

1 March, 2021

Removing deer and other feral animals from some of the state’s most popular national parks is a critical step in helping nature recover from the 2019-20 bushfires.

Reining in feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park

14 January, 2021

This report applies an economic lens to the impacts growing numbers of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park are having on the NSW economy.

A mob of feral horses grazing on bushfire regrowth at the southern end of Long Plain where fire intensity was low. More than three quarters of Long Plain was unaffected by the summer bushfires. Photo: L Groom

Kosciuszko horse control: finally, there’s movement at the station

13 January, 2021

A count of horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park after the 2020-21 bushfires confirms the urgent need to reduce numbers to protect the park.

Applying glyphosate to a drilled hole in the trunk of a holly tree, a woody weed that is impractical to control without use of herbicides.

Report: Weedkiller glyphosate is not the enemy

23 November, 2020

The controversial herbicide glyphosate, widely used to control environmental weeds in Australia, is not as dangerous as some media reports imply, according to this new report.

Glyphosate: A Chemical to Understand

21 November, 2020

This report by Tim Low explores the health and environmental implications of using glyphosate in Australia on crops and to stop weeds invading native ecosystems.

Imported roses pose very high risks to Australia because the layered petals provide many hiding places for invasive insects. Photo: anncapictures | Pixabay

Pests in the petals

16 November, 2020

Australia’s love affair with imported fresh flowers runs the risk of introducing deadly insect invaders into the country, warns Tim Low.

Victorian deer strategy: strong on intent, weak on delivery

30 October, 2020

Victoria’s new deer control strategy is an important policy reset, but fails to deliver much-needed on-ground control of surging feral deer populations.

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?

Report finds 1080 critical to saving threatened species until replacement found

5 August, 2020

Our report into the ethical considerations of using 1080 to control feral animals finds conservation benefits necessitate its use until an alternative is available.

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