Environment

  • Director to meet wildlife carers amid kangaroo shooting crisis

    A CARLISLE RIVER wildlife carer hopes a meeting with a State Government director might lead to the changes in rules he has been fighting for.

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  • Homeless roo falls victim to state policy

    A STATE GOVERNMENT decision to issue a licence to kill eastern grey kangaroos has forced wildlife carers to leave an orphaned joey at Colac’s government offices.

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  • Relocation and desexing for Cape Otway koalas

    WILDLIFE officers will relocate or desex Cape Otway koalas during an assessment starting Monday, and will put down sick koalas.

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  • Plan to find homes for koalas

    AN OTWAYS wildlife conservationist has welcomed the State Government’s commitment to help protect Victoria’s koalas.

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  • Yellow foam in Colac creek is probably pollen

    COLAC authorities believe pollen, and not a chemical spill, has caused a yellow discolouration in Barongarook Creek.

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  • Anger over kangaroo cull permit

    ENVIRONMENTALISTS have slammed a State Government decision to allow the culling of 60 kangaroos on an Otways property next door to a wildlife shelter and a national park.

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  • Lower temperatures and less rain for July

    COLAC had a drier than average July despite chilly nights and wintry weather.

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  • Parks sea-change for former farmer

    A PARKS VICTORIA ranger says more people have become interested in the state’s national parks during his 35 years in the role.

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