In the News

Here’s a collection of links to Press articles dealing with issues relevant to Nelson and our local environment.  We’ll add articles as they come along.

May 2023

Toondah Harbour: should a wetland home to endangered birds become $1.3bn worth of shops, high-rises and a marina? | Queensland | The Guardian

Coorong restoration roadmap released for public comment as experts outline plans for wetlands renewal – ABC News

Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures | Microbiology | The Guardian

Duck hunters turned away from Lake Buloke, Victoria after claims protected birds were shot – ABC News

April 2023

Beach Patrol 3280 | Finding AQUA lids | Facebook

Australians are cashing in on rapid wind farm expansion, but it’s tearing some towns apart – ABC News

Taronga Zoo pleads with fishers for caution after vets find seven fishhooks in turtle – ABC News

March 2023

Raptor expert uses art of imping to save birds of prey with broken feathers – ABC News

How the wind blows in Walcha: a community divided over renewable energy | Wind power | The Guardian

High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/08/plastic-particles-oceans-marine-pollution-production

Piccanninie… – National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

Queensland windfarm backed by Apple and Andrew Forrest sparks warning over impact on threatened species | Australia news | The Guardian

February 2023