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Experts commend new South Australian Biodiversity Act and flag important next steps

The Biodiversity Council has commended South Australia’s government on passing the new South Australian Biodiversity Act through parliament.
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The Biodiversity Council acknowledges the First Peoples of the lands and waters of Australia, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future and expresses gratitude for long and ongoing custodianship of Country.

The Biodiversity Council is an independent expert group founded by 11 Australian universities to promote evidence-based solutions to Australia’s biodiversity crisis. It is hosted by The University of Melbourne. It receives funding from 11 university partners and The Ian Potter Foundation, The Ross Trust, Trawalla Foundation, The Rendere Trust, Isaacson Davis Foundation, Coniston Charitable Trust and Angela Whitbread.



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‘Too small and carefree’: endangered animals released into the wild may lack the match-fitness to evade predators

6 June 2023
Breeding threatened mammals in fenced, predator-free areas is a common conservation strategy in Australia. But new research suggests the strategy may put animals at a distinct disadvantage once they’re fending for themselves.
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Summer bushfires in unprecedented detail. Here are 6 lessons to heed

2 June 2023
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 were cataclysmic: a landmark in Australia’s environmental history. Over 200 experts have fed their knowledge into a new book that synthesises the extent of the losses. Here are six key lessons we learnt...
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If the budget ditched the Stage 3 tax cuts, Australia could save every threatened species - and lots more

10 May 2023
Australia’s threatened species and ecosystems will not survive more funding neglect. It’s time to question our national priorities, and start funding the environment that sustains us. Read more...
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Nature is in crisis. Here are 10 easy ways you can make a difference

2 April 2023
Last month, Sir David Attenborough called on United Kingdom residents to “go wild once per week”. We worked with 22 conservation experts to identify 10 actions which actually do help nature.
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Herding cats: councils’ efforts to protect wildlife from roaming pets are hampered by state laws

21 February 2023
How we manage pet cats in our suburbs is in the spotlight. As the estimated number of pet cats in Australia passes 5 million, people are increasingly aware of the damage cats do to wildlife.
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‘Nature positive’ isn’t just planting a few trees – it’s actually stopping the damage we do

27 September 2022
Have you heard the phrase “nature positive”? It’s suddenly everywhere, but what does it mean and is it truly "positive" for nature?
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