Policy & Regulation
Government policy, legislation and regulation can have significant consequences for wildlife and the environments they depend on. Explore decisions, reforms and regulatory issues affecting wildlife conservation and protection in Tasmania and across Australia.
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Australia Joins the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
Australia has formally ratified the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty, joining a global agreement designed to protect marine life beyond national borders. With Australia also releasing its first Sustainable Ocean Plan,…
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Regulator Moves To Restrict SGAR Rat Poisons
Australia’s chemical regulator has warned that some rat poisons pose unacceptable risks to wildlife. The APVMA is moving to restrict second generation anticoagulant rodenticides used in pest control.
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APVMA Revokes Florfenicol Emergency Permit
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has revoked the emergency permit allowing florfenicol to be used in Tasmanian salmon farming. The decision follows residue detections in marine species outside…
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APVMA Issues Show Cause On Florfenicol
New testing has detected traces of florfenicol in wild marine species more than 10 kilometres from salmon farms, prompting the APVMA to issue a show cause notice on the emergency…
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Licensed to Care, Licensed to Kill
What does it mean to be licensed to save wildlife in a system that also licenses large scale killing? This piece draws on Right to Information data and national analysis…
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Amazon Pulls Deadly Rodent Poison In Australia
Amazon Australia has begun removing second generation rodenticides from sale, a decision that could save countless native animals. Now Bunnings, Woolworths and Coles must match it.
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A Turning Point for the Environment
This week marks a significant moment in Australia’s environmental history, one that has left me feeling a mix of cautious hope, exhaustion, and that familiar weight in the chest that…
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Florfenicol Under the Microscope
Florfenicol is a veterinary antibiotic belonging to the phenicol family, related to chloramphenicol and thiamphenicol but developed exclusively for animal use. It was designed to deliver broad-spectrum antibacterial protection while…
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