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A lifeline for Leadbeater’s?
An episode of ABC’s Background Briefing, due to air this Sunday August 23rd, provides details on the latest debate on saving Leadbeater’s possum.
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Fat bikes: Cycle in the snow at Mount Stirling
The ‘fat bike’ revolution has come to Mount Stirling this winter season, giving many Victorians a chance to trial an outdoor activity that has already taken the US by storm.
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RET bill passes senate: Native wood waste a renewable energy source
Legislation that revises the renewable energy target (RET) downwards has passed through the senate, including an amendment introducing native wood waste as a source of renewable energy.
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Annual Murray cod hunt begins again
Researchers have begun their yearly surveys in search of the threatened Murray cod, which showed a promising uptick in population numbers last year.
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Bipartisan agreement on RET to go before senate
New legislation that significantly reduces the renewable energy target and may threaten Australia’s native forests will be put before the senate next week, following an agreement reached between the government and Labor this morning.
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New Queensland government considers grazing issue
The recently elected Queensland government has said that it is “actively considering” what should be done about remaining grazing leases in the state’s national parks.
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Australian fur seal harrassed in Merimbula
The NSW Parks and Wildlife Service has issued a statement warning people to steer clear of Australian fur seals after one individual was provoked into attacking a person in Merimbula.
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Planned burns begin around Melbourne
DELWP and Parks Victoria announce the beginning of scheduled burns around Melbourne for 2015.
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Blue groper numbers on the rise in Port Phillip
Surveys within Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park have revealed an increase in the number of rare western blue groper, indicative of healthy aquatic environment in the region.
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Bibbulmun Track closed by WA bushfires
One of the most severe bushfire seasons in WA’s recent history has closed the Bibbulmun Track in three sections, as well as destroying several campsites and an historic bridge.