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Proposed Tasmanian wild fallow deer management plan

11 December, 2020

A full appreciation of the risks and costs of expanding fallow deer populations and distribution should drive a new approach to deer management in Tasmania.

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

Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in Victoria

15 November, 2020

Our submission to the Victorian Parliament's Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in Victoria includes recommendations that would see strong progress towards reducing the impacts of invasive species.

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Feral deer threat to Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area – submission to UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre

12 October, 2020

UNESCO's World Heritage Centre has been asked to assist in addressing the growing threat of feral deer in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

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The blue-tailed skink is endemic to Christmas Island. Photo: Parks Australia

Independent review of the EPBC Act

2 September, 2020

The interim review of the EPBC Act is a straight-talking critique that identified major weaknesses in the Act and proposes promising remedies.

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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.

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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.

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Letter: NSW government re spread of invasive species due to Snowy 2.0 proposal

6 April, 2020

Submitted: April 2020
Letter to NSW planning and environment ministers opposing the movement of water from Talbingo Reservoir to Tantangara Reservoir as part of the Snowy 2.0 proposal due to potential impacts from the spread of invasive species.

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Submission to the interim national priority list of exotic environmental pests and diseases

24 October, 2019

Submitted: October 2019
The Invasive Species Council supports the development of an interim national priority list of exotic environmental pests and diseases as the first step in developing a more comprehensive list of environmental biosecurity risks for Australia.

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Submission to the draft National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement – NEBRA

19 July, 2019

This submission responds to a request for views on the draft National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) released by Australian national, state and territory governments in May 2019.

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Submission to the Biosecurity Levy Steering Committee discussion paper

24 April, 2019

Submitted: April 2019
A submission that responds to questions raised in the discussion paper and argues that the biosecurity levy charged on shipping imports proposed in the 2018 federal budget should proceed.

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