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Freedom of Information Reveals Victorian Government's Indifference to Plight of Strzelecki Koala
September 04, 2023
Several months ago, Friends of the Earth applied under Freedom of Information Legislation, for details pertaining to how the Victorian State Government dealt with FoE's 2022 application to the Federal Government regarding EPBC listing...
Read More 1 Reaction SharePine trees stall Brataualung Forest Park handback
August 14, 2023
Environmental cliche no. 444. "Its a marathon, not a sprint". Where were you in October 2006? 17 years ago, John Howard was Prime Minister, Kim Beazley was opposition leader. Steve Bracks was Premier and...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareNew Scientific Study Reveals Likely Origins of Strzelecki Koala
July 27, 2023
A new scientific study by Biolink Ecological Consultants and funded by the Myer Foundation has revealed that Morwell National Park and surrounds are likely to be the source population of the highly significant Strzelecki...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareStrzelecki Koala Action Team (SKAT) Updates May 2023
May 26, 2023
SKAT has started surveying again in the Mullungdung/Stratford region of Gippsland. Recent surveys have found scats between Stradbroke and Giffard. A koala was also observed at Stradbroke on the edge of a pine plantation...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFoE Frustrated by Brataualung Forest Reserve Handback Delays
January 06, 2023
Friends of the Earth (FoE) and Friends of Gippsland Bush (FoGB) remain frustrated by the amount of time it is taking to get forest areas added to the Brataualung Forest Park in the Strzelecki...
Read More 1 Reaction Share“Slap on the Wrist” for company that killed forest in State Park by Herbicide Spray Drift
December 04, 2022
In June 2020, Friends of the Earth found a potential spray drift incident which impacted on a two kilometre native forest boundary of a pine plantation located in Holey Plains State Park. The impacted...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMullungdung State Forest Continues to Surprise
September 22, 2022
Mullungdung State Forest located north east of the town of Yarram, continues to surprise us in terms of potential koala numbers. Thanks to Pool of Dreams and donors through our June 2022 fundraising appeal...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareA Koalas Perspective on National Threatened Species Day
September 12, 2022
Kranky the koala commemorated National Threatened Species Day (7/9) by rallying and walking in solidarity for our country's declining state of environment with comrades to parliament steps. I as Kranky the koala tried to...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareGippsland Flora and Fauna Reserve now a Motocross Circuit
August 19, 2022
Friends of the Earth today expressed concerns about illegal and unregulated Motocross activities occurring in the Mullungdung Flora and Fauna Reserve, located ~20km north east of Yarram. Friends of the Earth researcher Anthony Amis...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareWildlife in Victorian National Parks has zero protection from state sanctioned burn offs
July 17, 2022
On May 28 2022, Friends of the Earth revealed that a number of koalas had been killed at Mount Richmond National Park in Victoria’s south west during a burn off carried out by the...
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