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Birds Australia produces and submits informed submissions on a wide variety of issues which affect birds and their habitats on a local, regional, state, national, and even international scale.  In the past these submissions have spanned the full spectrum; the importation of hunting cats and bumblebees, management of national and marine parks, the effects of various proposed industrial sites, and amendments to Government wildlife legislation.  

National Submissions

Submission on EPBC referral guidelines for three threatened black cockatoo species, Aug 2011

Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts on the Inquiry into Australia's Biodiversity in a changing climate, July 2011

Submission to the Senate on the Carbon Farming Initiative, Apr 2011

Submission on the Carbon Farming Initiative Consultation Paper, Feb 2011

Submission on EPBC Referral - Proposed land clearing for Shotts Industrial Park, Collie WA affecting Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo habitat, Jan 2011

Submission on the Inquiry into the impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in Regional Australia, Dec 2010

Submission on Support for a Murray-Darling Basin Plan to restore environmental flows, Nov 2010

Submission on Nomination to list 'Fire regimes that cause biodiversity decline' as a Key Threatening Process, Nov 2010

Submission to West Wimmera Shire Council opposing removal of native vegetation in Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo habitat, Sep 2010

Submission to the Native Vegetation Framework Review, Mar 2010

Submission to the Environmental Assessment Unit on the proposed Wonthaggi Desalination Plant, Mar 2008

Submission to the Victorian Environment Assessment Council on the River Red Gum Investigation, Oct 2007

Submission for the Oaklands Hill Wind Farm proposal, Sep 2007

Submission to the Department of Sustainability and Environment on the Mildura District Fire Protection Plan, July 2007

Submission to Parks Victoria on The Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park Draft Management Plan, May 2007

Introduction of Short-tongued Bumblebee Bombus terrestris audax to mainland Australia, May 2006

Submission to the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and The Arts Committee Inquiry into the EPBC Amendment Bill, Apr 2006

Senate Inquiry into Australia's National Parks, Conservation Reserves and Marine Protected areas, Mar 2006

Long Term Containment Facility for Industrial Waste at Nowingi VIC, Dec 2005

Regional and Local Submissions

Submission to EPA on Proposed Roe Highway Extension by Birds Australia Western Australia, Sep 2011

Submission to Queensland's draft biodiversity strategy by Birds Australia Capricornia, April 2011

Submission to Review of ACT Nature Conservation Act, Feb 2011

Submission to the VEAC Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation Discussion Paper by Birds Australia Victoria (BAV), Dec 2010

Submission to Threatened Species Conservation Act Review by Birds Australia Northern NSW (BANN), November 2010

Submission to the VEAC inquiry into Remnant Native Vegetation by Birds Australia Victoria (BAV), August 2010

 

Regent Parrot male with chicks

 


The Murray River

The threatened Regent Parrot will benefit from the system of parks and reserves proposed for the Murray River's Red Gum forests and woodlands

Images © Chris Tzaros

 

 

 

 
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