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Hoodie chicks are tiny, and dwarfed by the heavy hooves of racehorses. Without protection they don't stand a chance against racing thoroughbreds.

Government puts horses ahead of protecting our hoodies

Belfast Coastal Reserve near Warrnambool is the second most important breeding site on Victoria's coastline for the tiny Hooded Plover, listed as Vulnerable in Victoria and nationally....

Belfast Coastal Reserve signage. Photo: Chris Smyth

Victorian Government backs racehorses over hoodies

MEDIA RELEASE 15 November 2018 | BirdLife Australia and the Victorian National Parks Association are appalled at the State Government’s decision to allow commercial horse training to continue...

Mt Stirling Summit Tree recognised as a living treasure

The Mt Stirling Summit Tree is unique. It is the only tree on the mountain’s 23 hectare grassy summit and is remarkable for its large size, high altitude, great age, […]...

Racehorses tear up Belfast Coastal Reserve-Photo Chris Smyth

Racehorses tearing up fragile coastal reserve

MEDIA RELEASE 14 October 2016 | A fragile coastal reserve in South West Victoria is being torn up and invaded by racehorse trainers who are using conservation areas as ‘race […]...

Auditor-General scathing of Victoria’s management of Ramsar sites

A report by the Auditor-General's Office has raised questions about whether or not Victoria is meeting its national and international obligations in managing globally significant Ramsar wetlands....

Deer are spreading across Victoria into many sensitive habitats.

Parks Victoria must get crucial resources for new alpine parks plan

MEDIA RELEASE 2 September 2016 | A plan for Victoria’s high country national parks that tackles head on the key threats of climate change, weeds, feral horses and deer must […]...

Farming zone must go at Belfast Coastal Reserve

MEDIA RELEASE 26 August 2016 | A beautiful stretch of coastal reserve between Port Fairy and Warrnambool could be lost to farming if the local council fails to rezone the […]...

Hopetoun Falls is one of many in the Great Otway Ranges National Park.

ALP promise to protect national parks welcomed

MEDIA RELEASE 16 June 2016 | Lovers of national parks and conservation groups from acrosshe countryoday commendedhe Australian Labor Party’s promiseo extend national environmental laws...

State budget boost not yet enough to rescue Victoria’s parks

MEDIA RELEASE 27 April 2016 | Victoria’s national parks and reserves are in desperate need of a significant injection of funds, and while today’s state budget offers some relief, it...

Grampians - Mt Stapylton- Photo John Sampson

Conservation blueprint for Victoria a step in the right direction

MEDIA RELEASE 17 March 2016 | A blueprint for protecting nature released by the Victorian Government today is a step in the right direction, but the state’s natural environment needs […]...