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Experts back petition for national light pollution laws to protect wildlife and starry skies

Artificial light at night is a problem for many Australian animals and has been linked to a range of human health issues. Experts are urging Australians to call on decision makers to introduce legislation to reduce light pollution.
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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 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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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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First Leadbeater’s possum detection in NSW shows importance of protecting big conservation areas

31 May 2025
The Leadbeater’s possum has just been detected in Kosciusko National Park near the Yarrangobilly Caves. This extraordinary discovery is the first live record of this Critically Endangered species outside of Victoria.
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Industry, community, environment, union and science leaders unite in urgent call for EPBC Act reform

29 May 2025
The Biodiversity Council has united with industry, union, community and environmental groups to call on the Albanese Government to deliver its long-awaited reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
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Approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf extension contradicts urgent need to reduce climate harming emissions

29 May 2025
The Biodiversity Council is deeply disappointed by the Federal Government’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf extension.
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New data shows alpine ecosystems helped by removal of horses in Kosci

21 May 2025
A new report from the NSW Government shows that its feral horse control methods are working and ecosystems are showing signs of recovery.
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This term of government will be critical for nature

5 May 2025
The Biodiversity Council congratulates the Australian Labor Party on their election victory. This term of government will be critical for nature
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Major parties have a major nature policy vacuum

23 April 2025
Australia’s natural environments will be left in a worse state for future generations under the policy commitments of both major parties, according to an analysis by our panel of experts.
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Biodiversity Council welcomes policy commitment of 1 per cent of federal budget for nature

2 April 2025
The Biodiversity Council welcomes the policy commitment today from the Australian Greens to invest 1% of the federal budget in nature protection.
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Federal budget nature spending still inadequate to deliver the government’s own commitments

25 March 2025
A review of the 2025-26 federal budget has found that the Albanese Government is still far short of investing what is required to meet the Australian Government’s own environmental commitments, despite recent funding commitments for protected areas.
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