Tag: Conservation
No moves to stop Steve Irwin from refuelling: Gillard
Julia Gillard says there are no plans to stop the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin from docking in Hobart.[MORE]
Steve Irwin offered to help search for missing whaler: captain
The captain of the ship accused of harassing a Japanese whaling ship as it searched for a missing sailor says he has proof on tape of what really happened.[MORE]
Greens call for investigation into Gunns lawsuit
Bob Brown calls for probe over how Gunns got the names of 13 protesters who shut down one its woodchip mills.[MORE]
Whalers accuse Sea Shepherd of disrupting sailor search
Japanese whalers are accusing anti-whaling ship the Steve Irwin of disrupting attempts to find a missing sailor.[MORE]
Turtle hospital will go ahead, says aquarium
Managers at the Townsville Aquarium Reef Headquarters believe a planned turtle hospital is now a certainty.[MORE]
Marine park plan 'not properly assessed'
The New South Wales Opposition has called for a moratorium on the creation of all new proposed marine parks.[MORE]
Charges laid over shark slaughter, says MP
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore says charges have been laid in relation to the discovery of hundreds of illegally killed sharks on Western Australia's north-west coast.[MORE]
Don't let Sea Shepherd ships refuel: Japan
Japan said it would ask Australia and other nations to refuse port calls for refuelling by anti-whaling activists who have been dogging its whaling fleet in the Antarctic.[MORE]
Summer youth program promotes coastal care
The State Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) hopes a summer program will encourage younger generations to appreciate the coastline of south-west Victoria.[MORE]
Kurnell residents 'endangered by sand mining'
The New South Wales Opposition says continued sand mining in Sydney's south is endangering residents on the Kurnell Peninsula. [MORE]
Bush to establish world's largest marine protection area
US President George W Bush is to announce the creation of the world's largest marine protection area spanning some 505,000 square kilometres in the Pacific Ocean, a spokesman said.[MORE]
Turtle hatching begin on Mackay beaches
The Mackay and District Turtlewatch Association says baby turtles are beginning to hatch on the north Queensland region's beaches.[MORE]
Yanga National Park still magnificent: councillor
Balranald Shire Council in New South Wales has questioned a claim that 60 per cent of the trees in the new Yanga National Park have died.[MORE]
Opposition demands more help for Vic timber industry
The Victorian Opposition is demanding the Government provide more financial assistance for the timber industry in the state's north.[MORE]
Marine park users urged to learn zoning rules
Managers of New South Wales' six marine parks are advising all park users to be aware of sanctuary zones.[MORE]
Shark fishermen 'should be compensated over cutbacks'
The Queensland Seafood Industry Association is calling on the Federal Government to compensate fishermen if a proposed cutback to shark fishing is introduced.[MORE]
Council reminds 4WD owners of permit policy
Four-wheel-drive owners are being reminded they must hold a current permit before driving their vehicles onto the beach.[MORE]
Possum 'highways' recommended for south-west WA
A year long study of possum deaths on roads in Western Australia's south west shows the animals are more likely to be killed near rural properties than in residential areas.[MORE]
Calls for SA bag ban to go national
The federal and state governments are being urged to follow South Australia's lead and ban plastic bags this year.[MORE]
Victoria moves to save iconic gum trees, timber groups fume
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The NSW Government is being urged to look downriver to see how to save the centuries-old red gums along the Murray.[MORE]
River red gum protection measures planned
The Victorian Government will create an extra four national parks along the Murray River to protect river red gums. [MORE]
Vic Govt moves to protect Murray red gums
Dozens of timber workers are expected to lose their jobs when four new national parks are created in northern Victoria.[MORE]
NSW Oppn calls for infrared cameras to protect endangered birds
The New South Wales Opposition is calling for greater security to protect a critically-endangered bird species after a bird sanctuary was vandalised on the state's south coast.[MORE]
Students mount rescue campaign to save Murray turtles
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Milang students are trying to save as many turtles as possible from a tubeworm infestation in the River Murray.[MORE]
Residents say forest logged for biomass plant trial
The Yabberup community in south-west Western Australia says the Forest Products Commission (FPC) has logged eight hectares of native forest, as part of a trial to produce timber for a biomass plant.[MORE]
