The roll out of the jab program is a matter of urgency on Phillip Island, after one of the species died from H5N1 earlier this month.
Bass Coast Shire
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With a confirmed death over the weekend, the vaccine roll out has become a matter of urgency.
Animals
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The virus was also detected in a crested tern at Gippsland Lakes.
Conservation
It could be the largest H5N1 vaccination of wild species ever.
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“Our native wildlife haven't evolved to withstand the bacteria from a cat or a dog bite.”
“A complex underwater habitat is great for marine biodiversity. It's the basis of the food chain.”
Environment
The genetically distinct Strzelecki stock make up about 0.3 percent of the species in Victoria and South Australia.
South Gippsland Shire
The money will go towards controlling predators and planting natives around the Kugerungmome/Powlett River.
Feral felines kill an estimated 1.5 billion native mammals every year in Australia.
Councillor Sarah Gilligan said restoration of the peninsula’s salt marsh and mangroves could protect the town against flooding.
“We need to do the right thing by our native wildlife”: Felines pose a devastating risk to birds, bandicoots and other animals.
“The damage they’re doing to native flora is horrendous”: Council seeks new plan to combat furry invasion.
“This is a critical habitat, it's got to be protected,” said director of Nooramunga Land & Sea.
Latrobe City Council voted to sell industrial land, but set aside lots for environmental protection.
Environmental groups call for scrutiny and a strategic plan as proposal moves to the next stage.
Community effort plants 1,200 native trees, shrubs and grasses in conservation marathon.
A 2020 report found any increase in the amount of water extracted from the Latrobe Valley river system would lead to a decline in ecological value and biodiversity.
A new research project is updating a 40-year-old census on the population and habitat of the iconic local invertebrate.
The sparkle stays but the controversy continues, with councillors choosing community celebration over environmental protection.
Council
Australia will aim to decommission 5.7 million tonnes of material from offshore rigs over the next 30 years.
The Fingerboards mine was criticised by the state Minister for Planning in 2021 but a new proposal could go ahead.
The species used to be native to Victoria but are now listed as vulnerable, could they make a return?
Environmental groups and peak bodies are concerned the amount of fisheries officers in the state could be cut in half.
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150,000 cubic metres of sand needed to try and save this section of Gippsland's coastline.
“If I dumped tonnes of rubbish on your front lawn, that would not be socially acceptable.”
