As Australia braces for the 2024–25 bushfire season, the vivid memories of past disasters, like the 2019–20 Black Summer, remain etched in the hearts of wildlife lovers and carers. The effects of bushfires on wildlife are devastating, leaving countless animals injured, displaced, or dead, and their habitats in ruins. ...
This report, commissioned by Humane Society International (HSI) from the Environmental Defenders Office New South Wales (EDO NSW), makes the case for the introduction of an Oceans Act at the Commonwealth level in Australia. We set out a vision for nationally integrated marine management, with strong national, regional and global leadership through a new Oceans Authority, and clear framework legislation – an Oceans Act.
