Andrew Picone
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Habitat, population & conservation status of #Araucaria bidwillii in Australian Wet Tropics. My MPhil thesis https://t.co/3hBqr0DO6W
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Great story in @australian today by @charliepeeled on the convergence of Channel Country flooding and the delivery of policy to protect the rivers from oil and gas.
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This is the right decision by Minister @tanya_plibersek 🙏 There are some places too precious to damage, including wetlands of international importance like Western Port & Moreton Bay. Please say no to damage to all Ramsar wetlands.@AusConservation
theguardian.com
Environment minister says ‘large areas of [wetland] will be destroyed or substantially modified’ by the proposal for windfarm development
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Pilbara, located in the Outback of Western Australia, is home to: ✅4,000+ plant & animal species ✅50k+ years of Aboriginal culture ✅Historic rock art But, this landscape and its species are under threat. How partnerships are working to conserve it.
pew.org
In the remote Outback of Western Australia lies a landscape of stark extremes—the Pilbara, where ancient stories scribed on red rocks have survived thousands of years of scorching days, freezing...
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I discovered … chimps using tools – and people wouldn’t believe me
theguardian.com
The first time I met a great ape in the wild I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to studying primates. Then I saw something that changed our understanding forever
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If we can protect “a thriving natural environment in one of the harshest, yet most biodiverse, regions of Australia’s Outback, it indeed could work in many other places around [the world.]” Our Tim Nicol and Bill Kruse on protecting the Pilbara region.
pew.org
In the remote Outback of Western Australia lies a landscape of stark extremes—the Pilbara, where ancient stories scribed on red rocks have survived thousands of years of scorching days, freezing...
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BREAKING NEWS: In a huge win for Traditional Owners, farmers, and local wildlife, the Queensland Government will today announce a ban on new gas and oil projects in the Lake Eyre Basin. https://t.co/DqUTGQENVc Photo by Kerry Trapnell
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Some good news! The Qld govt will ban fracking and new conventional gas in the amazing Channel Country. 👏#qldpol
theguardian.com
Steven Miles has delivered on two of the environment movement’s most pressing concerns within a week of being sworn-in as premier
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Today’s Channel Country win protects this from oil and gas. Nice work @StevenJMiles @LeanneLinard 👍 📷Kerry Trapnell
BREAKING: We will ban new oil and gas developments in the Lake Eyre basin’s rivers and floodplains, protecting Queensland’s channel country.
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We did it.
BREAKING: We will ban new oil and gas developments in the Lake Eyre basin’s rivers and floodplains, protecting Queensland’s channel country.
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Din Din waterfalls Kuranda 2006-2023 pic 1 Cyclone Jasper 2023 pic 2 Cyclone Yasi 2011 pic 3 Cyclone Larry 2006
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Overnight, Qld’s stunning palm cockatoo, known for its massive curved beak and its drumming displays, has been moved from ‘least concern’ to ‘near threatened’ on the world’s most comprehensive database of extinction risk information. @IUCN @IUCNRedList 🧵
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Nickel mining threatens Indonesia's natural forests. More than 450,000 hectares of nickel mining concessions and licence areas for energy transition overlap with natural forests. https://t.co/ZzDNUMx73g
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At Country Needs People our work supports & strengthens the work traditional owners do protecting biodiversity & supporting cultural continuity on land & sea. But every now & then we bring the magic to Canberra so the pollies hear that voice direct. Thanks you mob. #25YearsOfIPAs
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Good conservation news! Australia tripled the size of a sub-Antarctic marine park to 183,578 square miles, an area larger than Germany. The move protects marine life, supports healthy ecosystems, and builds climate resilience.
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Australia’s recently expanded marine park is home to: 🦭 10% of the world’s elephant seals 🐦 3.5 million seabirds 🐋 12+ cetacean species Here’s how the more than 180,000 square mile marine park protects wildlife habitat and builds climate resilience.
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While the Qld gov is considering submissions on protecting the Lake Eyre Basin from oil & gas expansion, parliamentarians have been invited to a Cocktail party, called 'Bring the (Lake Eyre) Basin to Brisbane', sponsored by Santos & hosted by APPEA. https://t.co/ZoWrKuO8A9
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Community groups working to protect Queensland’s Lake Eyre Basin from oil and gas have slammed Santos for inviting politicians to a “Cocktail Reception”,…
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Spent some time in Cape York last week hearing from Traditional Owners about how we use First Nations knowledge to better protect land and sea country. When we listen to First Nations people, when we value their expertise, our environment benefits.
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