Study finds environment laws are failing to curb nature destruction in Northern Australia
New research led by The University of Queensland has added to the case for federal nature law reform after finding existing laws in Queensland and the Northern Territory are not working to protect nature or curb deforestation.
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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Aerial culling the only humane and feasible option to manage exploding feral horse population in NSW Alps
27 October 2023
The NSW Government has decided to resume aerial culling of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park. Read on to understand why the removal of large introduced herbivores from sensitive alpine habitats is an important decision...
Living Wonders court judgement legal but immoral - Continued approval of coal mines harms people and biodiversity
25 October 2023
The Federal Court has ruled that the federal government do not need to consider the risks fossil fuels pose to nature when deciding whether or not to approve fossil fuel projects...
Global assessment finds Australia is top country for unique plants, but failing on conservation assessments
10 October 2023
Did you know 9 in 10 Australian plant species are found nowhere else on earth? A report released today has assessed the state of the world’s plants and countries' efforts to conserve their plant diversity.
Federal environmental law reform must provide protection for culturally significant species and places
29 September 2023
Federal environmental law reform is underway. The Biodiversity Council is calling for the reforms to include protection for culturally significant species, such as humpback whales, and places.
IPBES Intergovernmental report highlights $423 billion impact of invasive alien species and calls for greater action
5 September 2023
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, which has 143 countries as signatories, has released a landmark report on the global impact of invasive alien species and how to control them. Here's our synopsis...
Queensland Government must protect the wetlands and floodplains of the Lake Eyre Basin from oil and gas
25 August 2023
Will the Queensland Government allow up to 1500 new wells to be built on the Lake Eyre Basin? The Biodiversity Council is calling on them to halt the construction of new oil and gas facilities in the basin’s wetlands and floodplains.
Biodiversity Council backs water buybacks, says action for Murray-Darling Basin must go further
24 August 2023
The Federal Minister for Water Tanya Plibersek has announced a new initiative to allow irrigators on the Murray Darling Basin to voluntarily sell their water allocation licences back to the Government, in a bid to reduce pressure on the environment.