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PARK WATCH March 2017 | It’s official – the internationally significant Anglesea Heathlands will be included in the Great Otway National Park in the autumn session of state parliament. This...

PARK WATCH March 2017 | Three current proposals for commercial developments in national parks are seriously worrying, and there  could be more to come, warns Phil Ingamells. Has Parks Victoria’s...

Forest and woodlands on public land in the west of the state (roughly west of the Hume Highway) are fragmented remnants of bush, often surrounded by a sea of cleared […]...

PARK WATCH March 2017 | Our executive director Matt Ruchel raises the alarm on plans to log Victoria’s western forests. Concern and anger has been sparked among conservationists by a […]...

Hard hooved animals are not native to Australia. Horses, pigs, goats, deer and cattle cause considerable damage to our native ecosystems, which have evolved without that sort of impact. This...

An independent scientific assessment into the conservation value of Victoria’s most-loved tall forests reveals almost half are unprotected and open to logging. The report debunks industry myths...

The proposal for a new, privately-operated boat tour of Wilsons Promontory National Park’s islands and seal colony raises a number of problems for one of Victoria’s most loved national...

Victoria’s alpine resorts are hugely popular and draw people attracted to all sorts of outdoor fun – skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snow hiking, snow camping and day visits....

MEDIA RELEASE 2 February 2017 | Conservation groups areelighted the Anglesea Heathlands are to be included in the Great Otway National Park. “Protection of Victoria’s richest and most...

Victoria’s most threatened and vulnerable native species are being let down by poor laws that need fundamental reform. Along with Environmental Justice Australia and Environment Victoria we...