State of our grasslands

PARK WATCH Article March 2024 | Adrian Marshall, Grassy Plains Coordinator, on the recommendations of the latest State of the Environment report The Allan Government must do more to protect...
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Top dog needs protection

PARK WATCH Article September 2023 | Australian Dingo Foundation Director, Melinda Browning, calls for an end to killings Dingoes on public land Dingoes (Canis dingo) are currently being killed to the...
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Trees are monuments too

PARK WATCH Article March 2024 | Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Campaigner, on why and how we should care for our large, old and next generation trees Around the world, large old trees hold a special...
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Leadbeater’s Possum: Recognised but still at risk

NEWS UPDATE | The federal Recovery Plan for the Critically Endangered Leadbeater’s Possum has finally been released. Draft plans gathered dust for nearly a decade while Leadbeater’s habitat...
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Marine national parks and sanctuaries

Victoria’s marine national parks and sanctuaries stretch the coastline from Portland to picturesque Mallacoota. The network is made up of 13 marine national parks and 11 smaller sanctuaries,...
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Hopetoun Falls is one of many in the Great Otway Ranges National Park.

Farewell to Michael Feller – a gentle giant for forests

8 February 2024 | The team at VNPA are deeply saddened by the death of Dr Michael Feller. Michael died unexpectedly and peacefully just shy of his 78th birthday on Monday 22 January.  Michael’s...
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Nature laws overview

Nature is complex. Thousands of plants, animals and communities interact to form elaborate, intricate networks and landscapes. Australia has created a web of laws, polices and strategies at national,...
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