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Bubble curtains announced to protect cuttlefish site
The SA and Federal Governments will trial air bubble curtain technology in a section of the cuttlefish breeding site to test whether this technique will be able to protect the developing eggs from the harmful algal bloom if it spreads.
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Bubble curtains announced to protect cuttlefish site
28 August 2025
The SA and Federal Governments will trial air bubble curtain technology in a section of the cuttlefish breeding site to test whether this technique will be able to protect the developing eggs from the harmful algal bloom if it spreads.
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A proposal to burn native vegetation in NSW Redbank Power Station would supercharge land clearing
22 August 2025
Biodiversity Council advises NSW Planning Commission to reject Redbank Biomass Power Station proposal.
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NSW cat parliamentary inquiry recommedations out of step with evidence and community views
18 August 2025
An Animal Justice Party-led NSW Upper House inquiry into pet cat management has not backed local governments to bring in cat containment rules to protect wildlife and pet cats.
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Great Southern Reef monitoring program needed to plug major data gaps in understanding SA bloom
15 August 2025
Experts call for an effective government-supported monitoring program to be established for the Great Southern Reef, with funding at least equivalent to the Great Barrier Reef’s monitoring program.
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Minister’s commitment to investigate algal bloom impacts on marine species welcomed, but challenges flagged
13 August 2025
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has committed to expedite an expert assessment of the impact of SA’s toxic algal bloom on marine life, but experts flag additional challenges that will need to be addressed moving forward.
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The NSW Government’s proposed Conservation Hunting Bill risks harming wildlife and public safety
4 August 2025
The Biodiversity Council is calling on the NSW Government to abandon proposed amendments to Game and Feral Animal Legislation, which have been titled the Conservation Hunting Bill 2025.
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Scientists release list of 7 actions needed to respond to SA algal bloom and broader marine heatwave
24 July 2025
The Biodiversity Council has released a report outlining seven key actions needed to urgently respond to the algal bloom and broader marine heatwave, and to prepare for a more dangerous future nationally.
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Scientists call on public to help save insects and other invertebrates
24 June 2025
Many of Australia’s invertebrates are doing it tough and almost 1000 are threatened with extinction. The good news is that every Australian household can be part of the solution to help the invertebrates near them.
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Last chance for the dragon: Governments must uphold commitments to save Victoria’s most imperilled reptile
12 June 2025
A new Biodiversity Council report reveals how the rollout of housing west of Melbourne is pushing a rare dragon to extinction due to failures by the Victorian and Australian Governments.
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Science does not support proposed NSW hunting legislation - Bounties waste taxpayer dollars
3 June 2025
If passed, the Conservation Hunting Bill being tabled in the NSW Parliament this week by the Shooters Party would waste taxpayer funding and risk poorer conservation outcomes in the state.
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