Environmental Management

Dozens of locals and several conservation groups push back on plans to build the luxury eco-friendly retreat along the Cape to Cape trail in the state's South West.

Locals and tourists say they are disappointed by a plan to charge entry and camping fees at the Carnarvon blowholes in northern WA.

Keeping the ACT's deer population in check requires constant management, support and technology, including thermal-assisted aerial culling.  

Native vegetation returns in abundance to Victoria's Barmah National Park in an "amazing" rebound an ecologist says has never been witnessed before.

They may be river fish, but a truckload of Murray cod will make their new home in a volcanic crater to fight pests and attract tourists.

Yellow crazy ants are one of the world's worst invasive species and they are spreading on the doorstep to K'gari, prompting calls for biosecurity improvements.

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk.

WA Roger Cook says he won't "shackle" the state to legislation enshrining climate targets, and emissions may instead rise in the state as it develops a "green steel" industry.

A decade-long fight over a proposed sand mine reaches boiling point, as the need to boost housing supply clashes with concerns over a crucial habitat for the endangered Carnaby’s black cockatoo.

Thai cave rescuer Richard Harris and the owner of a popular dive spot in South Australia's south-east say the amount of water used by local farmers should be reduced to save unique wetlands.

Tenterfield is famous for its vibrant oak trees, but a tree management plan contains a recommendation not to replace the species. 

Australian Consolidated Gold has withdrawn its bid to drill for copper and gold near the Macquarie Marshes in NSW, prompting calls for tougher scrutiny of mining approvals in ecologically sensitive areas.

In Canada, the government has committed to transition marine salmon farming near British Columbia to onshore operations by 2029. Tasmanian Greens want the state government to follow suit, but the salmon industry says it's a case of "voodoo economics".

Scientists and legal experts warn against commercial deep-sea mining as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order opening up both US and international waters.

Prior to the project, the native species had been locally extinct in outback NSW for decades after they were wiped out by pests.

All venues to be built for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the Victoria Park stadium, are set to be exempt from major planning rules — but some are questioning why safeguards are being removed. 

With Australia in the grip of what many consider a biodiversity crisis, here's what the major parties have promised when it comes to nature laws and the environment.

A community environment group has found wildlife on an isolated section of land cut off from Bribie Island and fears coastal erosion will destroy its habitat.

The future of salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour remains under "active" assessment by the federal government, despite the passing of legislation designed to nullify the issue.

Dardanup locals say they are angry and disheartened over the state government's decision to approve the disposal of toxic "forever chemicals" at a nearby waste facility.