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Storytime in the deep blue sea

PARK WATCH Article June 2024 | Book review: Oceans at Night, by Vanessa Pirotta. Illustrated by Cindy Lane CSIRO Publishing, 2024, 32pp, ISBN 9781486317233 Books about the underwater world are a...

Parks for life quiz

PARK WATCH Article June 2024 | When was the Alpine National Park created? a) 1967 b) 2001 c) 1989 d) 1904 How many marine national parks do we have in Victoria? a) 13 b) 11 c) 24 d) 106 Some of the...

Salty Science: Neptune’s Necklace (Hormosira banksii)

PARK WATCH Article June 2024 | Welcome to Salty Science, where we investigate life in the sea. This time Kaitlin Mussett looks atne’s Necklace (Hormosira banksii) Commonly referred to as...

Logging Shock: Endangered Greater Glider found killed by alleged illegal tree clearing

MEDIA RELEASE 15 May 2024 Conservation groups are furious after an endangered Greater Glider was found dead in a large habitat tree felled by Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) in the Yarra...

Call action: Stop the destruction of grandmother trees

BREAKING: On 24 May Forest Fire Management felled another grandmother tree. Even after they were supplied all the data confirming its habitat value These rare trees are home to endangered wildlife...

Native fish extinction almost guaranteed without urgent intervention

MEDIA RELEASE 23 April 2024 | A coalition of environment groups have sounded the alarm about an Australian fish, the Yalmy galaxias, which is on the brink of extinction. The last survey of the...

Take action: Managing our purring assassins

Murderers in fur coats Make no mistake, free-roaming and feral cats are one ofhe greatest killing machineso everread uponhe Australian continent. They wreak havoc on native wildlifehat has...

A creek running through Cool Temperate Rainforest

Take action: A future for nature in the Central Highlands

UPDATE: Deadlineor publiceedback extended until Monday 11:59pm, 6 May 2024 Engage Victoria want your input on this natural wonderland Right now we’ve got a chance to protect these habitats...

Progress for nature or just paddling around a duck pond?

NEWS 3 April 2024 | Amid growing concerns over the efficacy of nature protection measures in Victoria, the establishment of the Great Outdoors Taskforce has provoked mixed reactions. While a step...

Time spent in nature reduces stress and increases happiness

Whether it’s on foot or by bike, we all need and deserve forests for recreation and play in our lives without having to drive hours and hours for it. Nature brings more joy, happiness, freedom,...