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Quoll farmSimon Plowright spent a year on an abandoned Tasmanian farm making Quoll Farm. This is also in iView.

Native forest setbackTasmanian environmentalists have lost their Federal Court challenge aimed at ending native forest logging in Tasmania.

Feral horses costing $50 million a yearA Frontier Economics report warns the failure to reduce feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park is costing the NSW economy up to $50 million a year.

Fences on the Bogong High PlainsThe Bogong High Plains are under increasing threat from feral horses and sambar deer. Fences provide an answer, but they are costly.

Dingoes aid the environment, NSW to extend dingo fenceVegetation cover is much higher in areas outside the dingo fence where there are dingoes. The NSW Government has opened a $17 million tender to extend the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence by 742 kilometres.

Mount Warning closure plansWollumbin National Park on the NSW far north coast attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year, with the Mount Warning's summit famous for being the first spot on the Australian mainland to see the sun each day. The summit is considered a sacred Aboriginal place and there are plans to permanently close this park.

Northern Territory bushwalking and camping fee increaseFrom July 2021, over the next three years, NT weekend campers and multi-day trekkers will pay increasingly higher park fees. For example, Larapinta Trail and Litchfields Tabletop Track will cost $29 a night for all fees from 1 July.

Katoomba Falls Reserve night-lit walkThe 1.3 kilometre walk offers a night-time viewing opportunity with sympathetic lighting that highlights natural features, and doesn't cause unnecessary light pollution for wildlife or local residents.

After Black Summer, 119 species are still strugglingExperts tell the stories of the species that are in need of help. Donate to help them recover.

Mount Geryon climbing deathA rock climber has died after he fell while climbing Mount Geryon in Tasmania's Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

Tasmanian west coast wilderness encroachmentPlans are continuing for tracks and infrastructure on the west coast, compromising wilderness.

Snow gums under attackA native wood borer threatens snow gums.

Kokoda challengeJoin Australia's toughest team endurance event on 5-6 June in Brisbane.

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