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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2024 Biodiversity Concerns Report: A survey of community attitudes to nature conservation
6 March 2024
The second annual Biodiversity Concerns Survey has shown that Australians want the federal government to greatly increase its investment in conservation programs and implement stronger national environmental laws.
The South Australian State Government has called for input to the development of a Biodiversity Act. We agree that South Australia’s biodiversity is in precipitous decline and provide evidence-based recommendations in nine key areas.
2024/25 Pre-budget Submission: Aligning investment to international commitments
16 January 2024
This pre-budget submission focuses on key international environmental commitments made under the 2023 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and 6 areas of priority investment to spend to address the extinction crisis.
South Australia’s biodiversity in a changing climate: the path to nature positive by 2030
31 December 2023
The Biodiversity Council welcomed the opportunity offered by the Government of South Australia to provide strategic recommendations to assist the state to move to nature-positive by 2030 while recognising the changing climate.
Helping wildlife through biodiversity sensitive lighting: The effects of light pollution on Australian wildlife
6 December 2023
We reviewed research from Australia and around the world on the impacts of artificial light at night on terrestrial vertebrate wildlife, which includes mammals, amphibians, birds and reptiles.
Response to the draft updated Threat Abatement Plan (TAP) for predation by feral cats
1 December 2023
The revised Threat Abatement Plan for feral cats presents a significant opportunity to curb the impacts of feral cats on wildlife if adequately funded and implemented.
Submissions to Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 [Provisions]
5 October 2023
The Federal Government have opened an inquiry on the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 that seeks to amend the Water Act 2007 to allow the full implementation of the Basin Plan. Read our submission...
Submission to Lake Eyre Basin Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement
25 August 2023
The Lake Eyre Basin is a region of global natural and cultural significance. Our submission includes 5 recommendations to ensure the most ecologically sensitive areas are recognised and protected.
