Tag: Environmental Management
SA bushland 'under threat'
Conservationist say that more than 4,000 hectares of native South Australian bushland is under threat as a result of Federal Government funding cuts.[MORE]
Brumby tells forest protesters to round up cattle
Victorian Premier John Brumby is urging graziers to remove their cattle from the Barmah state forest. [MORE]
Upgrade for Mt Lofty walking track
One of Adelaide's most popular walks is to get a facelift, to help attract more locals and tourists. [MORE]
Barmah to defy grazing ban
The Barmah community says it will defy a Government grazing ban on Barmah Island today.[MORE]
Cattle prod DSE on fire risk
Cattle are being moved into the Barmah State Forest on the Murray River north of Shepparton, in protest at a ban on grazing this summer.[MORE]
Govt offers further funding for Indigenous environmental projects
The Federal Government says it is offering more opportunities for Aboriginal groups to get funding for environmental projects.[MORE]
Protesters could be prosecuted over safety
Workplace Standards Tasmania has warned the tactics being used by some forest protesters are putting lives at risk.[MORE]
Care urged after chemicals found
Farmers and forest workers are being urged to be careful after chemicals were detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers.[MORE]
Govt praise on greenhouse, but could do better
Tasmania's efforts to tackle climate change have been praised by consultants who've audited the government's greenhouse gas emissions, but they say more could be done.[MORE]
Chemicals found in Tasmanian rivers
Herbicides have been detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers, including the Derwent.[MORE]
Indigenous claim on Bay of Fires
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre wants ownership of a coastal tourism hot spot to be transferred to Aboriginal people.[MORE]
Bleak environment assessment for SA
An EPA report paints a bleak environmental picture for South Australia.[MORE]
Gamba grass officially declared a weed
The Northern Territory Government has declared the invasive plant gamba grass a weed.[MORE]
Botanic gardens develop seed bank for future
Australia's botanic gardens are planning a comprehensive seed bank to safeguard native plants against climate change.[MORE]
Celebrities urged to join gas hub fight
Kimberley activists are appealing to Sydney's film glitterati to support their fight against a gas processing hub in northern Western Australia.[MORE]
Midges a problem at Palmerston: report
Northern Territory entomologists say sporting facilities planned for Palmerston should be moved because of seasonally high numbers of biting midges at the proposed site.[MORE]
Tests reveal river blue-green algae
The first blue-green algae alerts for the summer have been issued for parts of the Murray and Edward rivers.[MORE]
Fish rescue on in Snowy
Thousands of fish have been released in the New South Wales high country in the hope of rescuing a native fish species.[MORE]
S Korea builds city from sea at wetland's expense
South Korea is betting a multi-billion dollar land reclamation project about seven times the size of Manhattan will lift the economy, but environmentalists say it could be one of the country's biggest ecological blunders.[MORE]
Farmers air reef run-off regulation anger
The Qld Oppn says the State Govt's approach for managing farm run-off into the Great Barrier Reef is arrogant.[MORE]
Anti-toad fences to ring Darwin hot spots
A group dedicated to eradicating cane toads is looking at installing fencing around known hot spots in Darwin. [MORE]
Lake Bonney fish kill not caused by Govt: Minister
Water Security Minister Karlene Maywald has dismissed locals' claims that a South Australian Government decision has led to the deaths of hundreds of fish in Lake Bonney in the Riverland.[MORE]
Japan welcomes diplomacy on whaling action
Japan's Government says an Australian decision not to send a customs ship to monitor this year's whale hunt in the Southern Ocean appears to be in respect of ongoing diplomatic negotiations.[MORE]
Govt 'counter-productive' in anti-whaling activity
Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says the campaign to stop whaling will not be harmed by Australia dumping its policy to monitor Japanese ships. [MORE]
Reef survival depends on farming regulations: WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says farmers are responsible for the deterioration of the Great Barrier Reef and its survival depends on the regulation of their practices.[MORE]
