"the point of the photographs was to show protestors 'not just standing up for human rights or peace' but for other species. 'Change comes when the population insists on it'" @greenpeaceeu.bsky.social#BBCNewswww.bbc.com/future/artic...
In the 1970s, a small group of Greenpeace activists had a unique idea for how they could put an end to commercial whaling.
"Securing a just and sustainable future will require many things to be smashed and cleared away. Not reformed incrementally but removed entirely. The opportunity for ameliorative tinkering has already been squandered." #TimWinton@guardianaustralia.bsky.socialwww.theguardian.com/environment/...
The lassitude that distinguishes our moment is born of sorrow and buried rage. We act like colonial subjects because, in effect, that’s what we are
Red imported fire ants will cost the Australian economy $22B by the 2040s if not controlled. The cost to Qld households alone is $188M per year. Understanding the scale of these #impacts#RIFAwww.abc.net.au/news/2024-09...
The research beaks down the financial and medical strain a complete infestation would have on Queensland households.
In case anyone's interested in the full set of "four problems" with spatial data, here are the other three:
The Wild Deserts project: an ambitious ecosystem restoration plan "trying to return a really large patch of Australia's arid zone back to how it was before European colonisation" www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09...
A number of native animals, extinct in New South Wales for more than 100 years, are reclaiming the desert in Sturt National Park and scientists are trying to teach them how to survive predators like f...
Pet cats are also being considered as part of the #threat#FeralCats#management#PetCatswww.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Cats are killing Australia’s wildlife at such an alarming rate that governments around the country are working on a major crackdown. The draft management plan focuses mainly on feral felines, but dom...
Threatened Species Day in Australia is a day to reflect on the significant challenges we face to improve conservation outcomes across the country. These are female flowers of the Daintree Ryparosa (Ryparosa kurrangii), a near threatened understorey tree from the rainforests of far north Queensland.
WA & NSW are the only states in Australia where local governments do not have a clear mechanism to implement confinement laws for pet cats. A solution is needed now to solve the shocking welfare issues for pet cats & wildlife that come from allowing pet cats to roam. www.6pr.com.au/wa-organisat...
The WA Feral Cat Working Group says the State Government needs to make cat containment laws permanent to stop domestic cats from roaming the streets. WA Feral Cat Working Group executive Bruce Webber ...
Stories about the waste generated by energy technologies are really interesting—and I've written my fair share of them. But part of me wants to make a law that this image has to be the top of every single one to put this all in context
“We want to move towards a position where cat containment is seen as the right thing to do because it’s better for cats, it’s better for wildlife, it’s better for people" - The #WAFCWG#CatHavenWAwww.perthnow.com.au/news/wildlif...
The WA Feral Cat Working Group has proposed the State Government explore three pathways for local councils to implement permanent cat containment laws.