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Auf Wiedersehen pest

Article Abstract:

Pest management in Australia has been poorly administered due to complex policies that have tried to cater to the needs of agriculture and the economy rather than ecological balance. The dingo and other wild dogs cost the government A$7 mil a year, and pests such as rabbits, pigs, and cats require an equally large sum to manage. But a radical new approach that involves species-specific fertility control may be able address the problem more efficiently.

Pests, Biological control, Control, Agricultural pests, Feral dogs, Feral animals

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The heat is on

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Issues discussed concern the environmental impact of controlled burning of Australia's grasslands, focusing on the bushfires set by indigenous Australians as a part of their cultural heritage. Concerns from scientists, farmers, and indigenous peoples about the role of fire in Australia are expressed.

Statistical Data Included, Management, Environmental aspects, Australian aborigines, Aboriginal Australians, Prescribed burning, Smoke, Grassland fires

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When the rivers run dry

Article Abstract:

Australia's Lake Eyre Basin is threatened with degradation and destruction unless urgent action is taken. The Basin includes the fifth biggest lake in the world, and is the world's biggest internal drainage system. The wild river system is of enormous environmental and cultural importance.

Watershed management, Wild and scenic rivers

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