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Review offers chance to bring Australia back from extinction precipice

29 January, 2021

Professor Graeme Samuel’s review of Australia’s EPBC Act has determined the law is ineffective and unfit for purpose.

Bianca Gold and Kate Blood, program officers working on the Weeds at the Early Stage of Invasion Project

Victorian project tackling high-risk invasive weeds wins national Froggatt Award

17 December, 2020

A project giving land managers the tools to eradicate new weed invasions has won a 2020 national Froggatt award.

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.

Dibblers are one of the many native mammals that will benefit from the eradication of feral cats from Dirk Hartog Island in Western Australia. Photo: Emma Massembauer, DBCA

Driving force behind removing feral cats from Dirk Hartog Island honoured

17 December, 2020

The man who spearheaded efforts to reduce the impacts of feral cats in WA has been awarded a national Froggatt award.

ANU expert Renee Hartley shows Australia's federal environment minister Sussan Ley an alpline she-oak skink while inspecting feral horse damage in Kosciuszko National Park.

Federal minister praised for call to action on Alps horses, pests and weeds

5 December, 2020

Federal environment minister Sussan Ley announces $8 million for bushfire recovery in the Australian Alps, wants action on growing feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National 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.

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.

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.

Queensland election scorecard: Policy commitments on yellow crazy ants, feral deer and weeds.

Qld Election: Crazy ants, feral deer and rampant weeds

29 October, 2020

The Invasive Species Council today released its scorecard on where Queensland political parties stand when it comes to protecting the

International plea to protect Tasmania’s World Heritage Area from feral deer

29 October, 2020

We’ve put out an urgent plea to UNESCO for help in addressing the urgent and increasing threat feral deer pose to the Tasmania’s World Heritage Area.

Feral horses grazing in Kosciuszko National Parik.

Guy Fawkes horse cull – two decades on and national parks in crisis

26 October, 2020

A blanket ban on aerial horse culling has been a disaster for NSW national parks.

Emergency funding needed to stop Townsville yellow crazy ants

14 October, 2020

A new report warns urgent federal and state government funding is needed to stop the spread of invasive, acid-spraying yellow crazy ants in Townsville.

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

Fire data indicates feral horses escaped worst of black summer bushfires

6 October, 2020

Fire data analysis released by the Invasive Species Council today shows the summer bushfires likely had very little impact on Kosciuszko’s feral horse population.

Tasmanian feral deer numbers shocking

28 August, 2020

An aerial survey of Tasmania has revealed populations of feral deer in that state are much worse than first thought and demand action.

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.

Review offers chance to bring Australia back from extinction precipice

29 January, 2021

Professor Graeme Samuel’s review of Australia’s EPBC Act has determined the law is ineffective and unfit for purpose.

Victorian project tackling high-risk invasive weeds wins national Froggatt Award

17 December, 2020

A project giving land managers the tools to eradicate new weed invasions has won a 2020 national Froggatt award.

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.

Driving force behind removing feral cats from Dirk Hartog Island honoured

17 December, 2020

The man who spearheaded efforts to reduce the impacts of feral cats in WA has been awarded a national Froggatt award.

Federal minister praised for call to action on Alps horses, pests and weeds

5 December, 2020

Federal environment minister Sussan Ley announces $8 million for bushfire recovery in the Australian Alps, wants action on growing feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park.

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.

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.

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.

Qld Election: Crazy ants, feral deer and rampant weeds

29 October, 2020

The Invasive Species Council today released its scorecard on where Queensland political parties stand when it comes to protecting the

International plea to protect Tasmania’s World Heritage Area from feral deer

29 October, 2020

We’ve put out an urgent plea to UNESCO for help in addressing the urgent and increasing threat feral deer pose to the Tasmania’s World Heritage Area.

Guy Fawkes horse cull – two decades on and national parks in crisis

26 October, 2020

A blanket ban on aerial horse culling has been a disaster for NSW national parks.

Emergency funding needed to stop Townsville yellow crazy ants

14 October, 2020

A new report warns urgent federal and state government funding is needed to stop the spread of invasive, acid-spraying yellow crazy ants in Townsville.

Fire data indicates feral horses escaped worst of black summer bushfires

6 October, 2020

Fire data analysis released by the Invasive Species Council today shows the summer bushfires likely had very little impact on Kosciuszko’s feral horse population.

Tasmanian feral deer numbers shocking

28 August, 2020

An aerial survey of Tasmania has revealed populations of feral deer in that state are much worse than first thought and demand action.

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.

Australian environment minister Sussan Ley

Sussan Ley flags Kosciuszko feral horse action

John Sampson 17 June, 2021

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

Landmark Senate report calls for action on feral deer, pigs and goats

John Sampson 24 May, 2021

The Australian Senate has delivered a landmark report on the increasing impacts of feral deer, pigs and goats across the country and a roadmap for reform.

Biosecurty area, authorised persons only.

Biosecurity boost bolsters Australia’s border safeguards

John Sampson 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.

Victorian Alps-Tommy Miller-Flickr | CC BY 2.0

Victorian feral horse action plan leaves NSW in the cold

John Sampson 26 March, 2021

New Victorian feral horse action plan strides ahead of NSW when it comes to protecting the Australian Alps from growing feral horse impacts.

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

John Sampson 18 March, 2021

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

Kosciuszko’s feral horses costing NSW up to $50 million a year

John Sampson 15 February, 2021

Frontier Economics report warns the failure to reduce feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park is costing the NSW economy up to $50 million a year.

Review offers chance to bring Australia back from extinction precipice

John Sampson 29 January, 2021

Professor Graeme Samuel’s review of Australia’s EPBC Act has determined the law is ineffective and unfit for purpose.

Victorian project tackling high-risk invasive weeds wins national Froggatt Award

John Sampson 17 December, 2020

A project giving land managers the tools to eradicate new weed invasions has won a 2020 national Froggatt award.

Volunteers key to successful Tasmanian island rat eradication

John Sampson 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.

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