The Gold Coast will be abuzz with all things biosecurity on 12-13 June 2019, when government, industry and other interested parties unite for the inaugural Australian Biosecurity Symposium.
Media release
Kosciuszko protest walkers complete 560km trek to save national park
Read more »After 36 days, 790,000 steps and 560 kilometres, five walkers protesting legislation that protects feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park will today reach the summit of Mt Kosciuszko.
Expert NSW scientific committee lists feral horse threat
Read more »Feral horses are officially recognised in NSW as a key threat to native wildlife. The case to address the growing feral horse threat to Kosciuszko National Park is now overwhelming.
NSW hunters still call shots on escalating deer problem
Read more »NSW farmers will get little relief from changes to the state’s deer hunting rules, which continue to tie land owners up in red tape as they battle increasing numbers of the pest animal.
Sydney to Kosci walkers tell feral horse advocates: Take a hike!
Read more »More than 100 people begin 560km protest walk from Sydney to the summit of Mount Kosciuszko asking the NSW government to reverse its decision protecting destructive feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park.
Council backs moves to overturn NSW feral horse protection law
Read more »We’re backing a push in the NSW Parliament to overturn the decision to entrench destructive feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park.
Shocking images emerge – horses killed by NSW drought littering Snowy River
Read more »Shocking images have emerged of dead horses littering the Snowy River in Kosciuszko National Park.
Senate to shine spotlight on Australia’s growing feral deer, pig and goat impacts
Read more »A new senate inquiry into the growing impacts of deer, pigs and goats in Australia will put a national spotlight on the destruction wrought by these feral animals.
Inaction on feral deer putting NSW motorists’ lives at risk
Read more »The NSW Government is putting motorists’ lives at risk by failing to tackle the state’s growing feral deer problem.
Townsville locals urged to join yellow crazy ant fight
Read more »The Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Community Taskforce is recruiting locals to join its push to rid Billabong Sanctuary of one of the world’s top 100 worst invasive species.
New office of environmental biosecurity will protect Australia’s borders
Read more »Today’s announcement by federal agriculture minister David Littleproud to establish an office of environmental biosecurity will better prepare Australia to prevent and respond to new harmful pest, weed and disease invasions.
NSW Brumby Bill makes Australia global laughing stock
Read more »The NSW Government turned Australia into a global laughing stock last night when it passed legislation protecting destructive feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park.
Conservation groups welcome ALP pledge to protect Snowy Mountains from feral horses
Read more »NSW Labor’s pledge to protect the Snowy Mountains from ecologically destructive feral horses puts science and common sense first.
New shipping levy shot in the arm for Australian biosecurity
Read more »A new biosecurity levy announced in the budget gives the federal government the fighting fund it needs to keep new environmental invaders out of Australia.
Hive mind in Melbourne to war game Australia’s next creepy crawler invader
Read more »Global leaders in insect invasion biology are in Melbourne this week to war game Australia’s next alien insect invaders.
