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Become a scientist in your own backyard – all you need is a (phone)camera and iNaturalist

You don’t need to travel to a national park or remote wilderness. Start with your backyard, balcony, local creek or ...
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$20M bird flu package leaves wildlife at risk

Leading science and conservation groups say today’s announcement of $20 million to build wildlife resilience in the face of bird flu is grossly inadequate and are renewing calls for $200 million over ...
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$200 million rapid-response action plan to protect Australian wildlife at greatest risk from H5N1 bird flu

To stem the loss of Australia’s iconic wildlife from the unfolding bird flu emergency, four national environment, land management and scientific organisations have put forward a rapid-response action ...
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Feeding wild birds can spread bird flu: Experts have four ways to reduce the risk

One third to half of Australians feed wild birds, according to research led by Griffith University. As H5 bird flu spreads, people who feed wild birds are being urged to rethink how they do it, with ...
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Keep dogs leashed as bird flu spreads, wildlife experts urge

As deadly H5 bird flu spreads among wild birds in Australia, the Biodiversity Council is urging dog owners to keep their pets leashed around beaches, lakes and rivers to protect wildlife, their dogs ...
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As bird flu kills Australian wildlife, experts ask Minister to back resilience claims with evidence

As H5 bird flu begins killing wildlife across southern and eastern Australia, the Biodiversity Council is asking Environment Minister Murray Watt to publicly substantiate his claim that Australia's ...
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Watch our webinar: H5N1 Bird Flu and Australian Wildlife

With reported bird flu cases rising nationwide, government agencies and conservation groups are increasingly focused on what we can do to further prepare and plug potential gaps in the national ...
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Cracking the code: Using nature data to understand the impact of the ASX200

How to cite this report: Biodiversity Council (2025). Cracking the code: Using nature data to understand the impact of the ASX200. May 2026. Report. Biodiversity Council. Melbourne, Australia. Nature ...
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Analysis and resources

The Biodiversity Council is a registered Australian not-for-profit charity, recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), meeting national standards for integrity, ...
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The damage caused to nature by Australia’s biggest 200 companies

The Biodiversity Council has released a report on the nature impacts generated by Australia’s 200 largest publicly listed companies (the ASX200). The report identifies the industries and individual ...
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What’s in the 2026-27 federal budget for nature?

The 2026-27 federal budget was released on Tuesday 12 May. We have closely examined it to see what it held for nature. Here are some of our insights. Overall, this budget continues the chronic ...
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Four major problems with the draft National Environmental Standard tasked with protecting threatened species

The Australian Government has released the National Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) for public consultation. The draft MNES standard is part of a ...