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Study in South Australia finds carbon gains could pay for farmer-led biodiversity restoration

18 January 2024
Market-based schemes that financially reward landholders to store carbon or improve biodiversity have been around for years, but few schemes have rewarded farmers for delivering both at the same time. A new study shows this is a missed opportunity.
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Biodiversity Council welcomes Queensland ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Lake Eyre Basin floodplains

22 December 2023
Queensland's premier has announced there will be no new oil and gas development in the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre basin's rivers and floodplains; this is a big win for ecosystems!
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10 ways that our national environmental laws must change

13 December 2023
The Biodiversity Council is calling for an overhaul of Australia’s biodiversity offsets system. Read about 10 environmental law reforms needed to protect nature in Australia and why.
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Changes to Nature Repair Bill signal positive signs for environmental protection

6 December 2023
Australia's nature repair market was passed in the Senate this week. We welcome the exclusion of biodiversity offsets and the expanded scope of the ‘water trigger’.
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Wildlife need us to tone down the Christmas lights

5 December 2023
The Biodiversity Council is urging people to get behind the Australian Government’s new campaign to switch off light pollution to help wildlife. Here are 8 ways to help wildlife by cutting light pollution while still enjoying Christmas decorations.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Varroa mite establishment is alarming - but there could be a silver lining for Australian wildlife

21 September 2023
Could the invasive verroa mite benefit Australian wildlife by acting as an environmental biocontrol for feral honeybees? Read our assessment.
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