Sydney Morning Herald
Dr Ken Henry, head of the national Treasury, says experts from the government and other sectors are undervaluing the importance of the environment and biodiversity for future generations, for example the potential to develop “new or improved food crops, medicines and industrial products from our biological diversity.”
posted by seamas on March 7, 2010 at 7:24 am · filed under 
ABC News
A population of yellow-spotted bell frogs, a species believed extinct for over 30 years, has been discovered in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW. A small number of the tadpoles and frogs have been moved to Taronga Zoo, with plans for breeding a back-up population and reintroducing them into the wild.
posted by anna on March 5, 2010 at 10:53 pm · filed under
Australian Conservation Foundation
With 2010 declared the International Year of Biodiversity, the Australian Conservation Foundation is calling on the Federal Government to rapidly scale up investment for biodiversity and climate change adaptation to over $1 billion a year to address the crisis confronting wildlife.
posted by seamas on January 16, 2010 at 7:10 am · filed under 
ABC News
Anti-whaling group the Sea Shepherds is reporting that one of its boats has been sunk by a Japanese vessel in the Southern Ocean. The Australian federal government has said it is seeking legal advice as to what can be done about planes chartered by Japanese companies tracking Sea Shepherd vessels, however legal experts are saying that Australia’s environment laws do not deal with aerial-related activities in a way which could stop the flights.
posted by ruby on January 6, 2010 at 6:34 pm · filed under 
ABC News
Scientists have discovered that the deadly facial tumour disease which threatens the survival of the Tasmanian devil is caused by cancer growing in their nerve cells. It is now believed the disease originated in one animal and was able to spread between devils because of a lack of genetic diversity. There is still no treatment for the disease, though the new information is an important step for scientists who are currently searching for a vaccine.
posted by anna on January 4, 2010 at 11:15 pm · filed under
Friends of the Earth
Forty environment groups from across Australia are calling for the Australian Government to act decisively to protect biodiversity in 2010, the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity. Claiming to represent hundreds of thousands of Australians, the coalition wants Government investment tripled to $9 billion over three years for on-ground work, stewardship payments, water buy-back, protected area extension and management, research, education and training.
posted by seamas on January 1, 2010 at 7:43 pm · filed under
ABC News
A newly released IUCN study claims dozens of iconic animal species, including Australia’s koalas, face extinction if CO2 emissions are not adequately curbed.
posted by seamas on December 15, 2009 at 7:40 am · filed under
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