The total area of land now under conservation protection worldwide has doubled since 1990, when the World Parks Commission set a goal of protecting 10 percent of the planet's surface. That goal has been exceeded, with over 12 percent of all land, a … [Read more...] about People and National Parks: Are They Compatible?
National Parks
National Parks to be Baited with 1080
I was recently faxed through a summary of research findings on the impact of aerial baiting on spotted quoll populations. The report is now available at the NSW National Parks website here. There seems to have been a collective sigh of relief that … [Read more...] about National Parks to be Baited with 1080
Mountain Cattlemen Defiant
There was movement at the station for the word had passed around that the mountain cattlemen will graze their cattle in the Alpine National Park this summer. The move, announced at a rally in Bendigo today, is in defiance of new Victorian … [Read more...] about Mountain Cattlemen Defiant
Whales, Dugongs & The Blue Pool
The Indigenous community in south-east Queensland is divided over dugong hunting. According to ABC Online today, Three Indigenous groups in north Queensland have agreed to stop traditional hunting for dugongs. The landmark agreement has been … [Read more...] about Whales, Dugongs & The Blue Pool
End of an Era
The 170-year tradition of grazing cattle in Victoria's high country is over according to the Victorian Shadow Minister for Agriculture Philip Davis. In a press release last Friday he said, "In one fell swoop, the Bracks Government this afternoon … [Read more...] about End of an Era
Noongars Knew Best
The following essay is from, and by, David Ward of Western Australia. Thanks David. Before Europeans arrived, Noongar people managed our south-west dry forests and woodlands very well without fire trucks, water bombers, helicopters, television … [Read more...] about Noongars Knew Best
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
