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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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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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Indigenous elders gave a Melbourne primary school a totemic species and the benefits have been far reaching
14 April 2023
How can cultural awareness and Indigenous knowledge sharing be fostered in schools? Read on to see how Carlton North Primary School and Wurundjeri Traditional Custodians are doing it.
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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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Lights at the end of the tunnel: 29 threatened animals pulled back from the brink
24 February 2023
New research has identified 29 threatened Australian wildlife species that have been pulled back from the brink of extinction.
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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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New research reveals lessons from the Black Summer bushfires to avoid future biodiversity devastation
6 February 2023
What lessons did we learn from the Black Summer bushfires? Over 200 researchers and land managers have contributed to a new book that revisits the 'Australian Megafires' of 2019-20 and the lessons learnt.
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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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