GENERAL SITES ON AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENT

Aims.gov.au   search-topics.html

Whyfiles.org

Biozone.com.au/HUMAN_IMPACT.html

Environment.gov.au/search/navig.html

Environment Australia Online

EPA.vic.gov.au/students/

Nova  NOVA Environment from Australian Academy of Science - various issues related to our environment.

Greenhouse.gov.au/pubs/factsheets/fs_effect.html
 

BIODIVERSITY
Australian musem Biodiversity Australian musem

Wilderness.org ( stats on biodiversity)

Csu.edu.au/

Reec.nsw.edu.au   Threatened Species in Australia
 

Bushfire
 bushfire       Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, Australia

http://online.anu.edu.au/Forestry/fire

Links to sites on Bushfires in Australia

Endangered Species

• Australia. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• Greenpeace Australia
• CSIRO - Biodiversity and Endangered species

WWF Global Network  - WWF is a global organization that is ddoing all it can to halt the accelerating destruction of our natural world.

• Feral animals in Australia - Animal Liberation (South Australia) gives background information about feral animals and about methods and alternative ways of culling feral animals.
• Feral Animals - Animal Liberation has divided its feral animals page into topics that cover feral animals arrival in Australia, numbers, how they fit into the Australian ecosystem, the new balances and information on different feral animals.

Invasive species in Australia  - "An invasive species is a species occurring as a result of human activities beyond its accepted normal distribution and which threatens
valued environmental, agricultural or personal resources by the damage it causes".
    Pests  (Includes information on the red fox, feral cat, feral goat, rabbit and  other vertebrate fauna such as the feral pig and exotic fish such as  the European carp. )
    Weeds  (Includes information on Weeds of National Significance for example  Mimosa, blackberry, boneseed/bitou bush and other non-indigenous plants. )
    Non native insects and other invertebrates  (Includes information on feral honey bees and the European wasp. )
    Introduced marine species
    Diseases and parasites  (Includes information on root-rot fungus and phytoplasmas.)
• Feral Animals of Australia

Feral Animals Cape York Penisula - Cape York Peninsula Landuse Strategy (CYPLUS). Information on a variety of feral animals and weeds. A very long scroll. Deals with pig, cat, dog, dingo, horse, rabbit, fox, toad, deer, rodents, birds.
• Agricultural Pests/Feral animals - Agricultural pests and feral animal information is given on this site. Information sheets about rabbits, foxes, feral goats, pigs, rodents, feral horses, wild dogs, carp and feral cats are available.
• Cats
• Cats and Wildlife - NSW National Parks and WWildlife
• The Great Australian Cat Dilemma - an article by Sarah Hartwell
• Rabbits
• Rabbit CaliciVirus Update
• CSIRO

Vertebrate Biocontrol CRC Home Page The European rabbit, European red fox and introduced house mouse are three introduced mammal species that the CSIRO are examining and attempting to control through using immunocontraception vaccines.
• Cane Toads

 

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Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Trust  Local environmental information including links to related organisations.

Streamwatch                 Local Australian community water monitoring

NSW Environmental Protection Authority  Useful for information on the environment, different types of pollution and urban problems.
 

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/crc/hs/hs4web.htm  Is waterborne disease a myth?

http://www.watermill.com.au/micro_organisms.htm  micro organisms

http://www.comcen.com.au/~uvh2o/blad1.html   water treatment company

http://www.waterquality.crc.org.au/guide.htm  water quality guidelines

http://www.premiers.nsw.gov.au/pubs_dload_part3/sydwater/5threp/r5vol1.htm  The full version of the report on Sydney’s water

http://www.smh.com.au/news/content/water_crisis/contents.html  Sydney Morning Herald

 

 Reefbase

http://www.ozramp.net.au/~senani/barrier.htm