The Importance of Local Biodiversity Strategies for Local Governments in Western Australia
Biodiversity is the cornerstone of a healthy ecosystem, and its preservation is critical for maintaining ecological balance. Local governments in Western Australia have an important role in environmental management and managing biodiversity within their municipalities as decision makers and land managers. Developing and implementing local biodiversity strategies provides a framework for managing and protecting…
The 2021 State of the Environment Report: A Call to Action for Conservation
On Tuesday 19 July, The Australian State of the Environment Report 2021 was released by the Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek. For the first time, the inventory and forecast of the state of our natural environment includes an indigenous voice. But the five-yearly environmental report paints a grim picture of devastating loss…
Amendments to the EPBC Act list of threatened species and ecological communities
On 28 June, the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy advised that the Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Sussan Ley MP, had amended the list of threatened species and ecological communities under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The amendments include the new listing of 34 species and three ecological communities,…