Land clearing on the rise as legal ‘thinning’ proves far from clear-cut
Legal vegetation 'thinning' is contributing to high rates of land clearing, potentially causing problems for threatened species and ecosystems.
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We need our country; our country needs us
'Australian values' have been mangled into meaninglessness by countless politicians. But there is an national character, shaped by the Australian land. New research investigates Outback values.
Why give the Green Army its marching orders?
The possible axing of the Green Army, which aimed to put thousands to work tending conservation projects, leaves many questions unanswered - the biggest being the reason for the sudden retreat.
To better conserve wildlife, consider all kinds of animals, not just the ones we hunt
Land management in the United States has long focused on creating conditions that benefit game animals like deer and grouse. A conservation scientist explains why that approach is too narrow.
The planner’s new best friend: we can now track land-use changes on a scale of centimetres
Constant, complex changes in cities and mine sites are hard to monitor. Drawing on digital aerial photography, it's now possible to track land-use and vegetation changes in areas as small as 10-20cm.
States should take control of our outmoded public land system
After 100 years of policies pushing federal land management, it's time to admit they've been a costly failure.
Remote Indigenous communities are vital for our fragile ecosystems
Remote Indigenous communities aren't just places to live - they are also crucial for supporting ranger programs and other projects that protect the environment in areas that might otherwise go untended.
Carbon farming initiative will fail farmers and rural communities
Australian farmers and rural land owners are being told that they will be given powerful and direct incentives to store carbon in the land under the federal government’s new climate policy. But is that…
Farmers, small businesses and the full cost of the wettest winter
With towns in the south and southwest flooded out, the government has offered £5,000 payments to help homeowners add flood protection to their homes, while small firms will enjoy a cut of a £10m fund to…
Floods leave farms underwater, and farmers under pressure
I’ve been talking to farmers all this week, many of whom have had their fields underwater for a month or more. It is quite soul destroying to see the natural assets of your business, on which you depend…
Pitting profits and food supply against the natural world
The arguments for increasing food demand are well publicised and well understood. By the middle of this century, the planet’s population will top nine billion, presenting a third more mouths to feed. Much…
The key to fighting climate change is in the land
Australia could lead the world in combating climate change. Wouldn’t you like to believe this was true? Actually though, Australia has a world-beating model to deal with climate change. But I’m not talking…
Koalas seek shelter trees during hot weather
Koalas shield themselves from extreme weather events by sheltering in trees different to those they feed on, new research…
Manage the land to protect the reefs
The world’s coral reefs are both beautiful and rich in biodiversity, supporting a number of marine species. However the negative effects of climate change and human activity have begun to take their toll…
Human megafauna hunters created the Australian bush
The extinction of Australia’s ancient megafauna, caused by human hunters, changed the landscape of Australia as we know it…
The biggest estate on earth: how Aborigines made Australia
Aboriginal people worked hard to make plants and animals abundant, convenient and predictable. By distributing plants and associating them in mosaics, then using these to lure and locate animals, Aborigines…
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