BellingenNSWAug 4, 2025

Thurloo Downs National Park open for biodiversity

The 437,394-hectare NSW property will be free of sheep, pigs, dogs, foxes and cats
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-05/thurloo-downs-nsw-national-park-opening-to-public-in-2026/105587262
#biodiversity #NationalParks #invasiveSpecies #IntroducedAnimals #cats #dogs #pastoralism

Former outback station Thurloo Downs nears opening as NSW national park

Visitors will be able to access a vast array of wetlands, woodland and waterholes across the 430,000-hectare site in far west NSW, which is home to dozens of threatened species.

ABC News
BellingenNSWMay 29, 2025

Pet owners allow their dogs to roam and attack wildlife

"A plea for dog owners who visit or live in the bush to do the right thing and keep their pets under supervision...A veteran animal rescuer is being inundated with injured and orphaned animals that have been attacked by pet dogs."
https://au.news.yahoo.com/sad-find-in-dam-sparks-warning-about-daily-problem-in-aussie-bush-073743963.html
#pets #dogs #wildlife #Biodiversity #BellingenShire #Bellingen #IntroducedAnimals

BellingenNSWMay 5, 2025
Breeding heat tolerant cattle when just a few shade trees might help >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-05/australian-farmers-breed-heat-tolerant-cows-using-genetic-index/105134068
#FossilFuels #ExtremeHeat #ThermalBearability #livestock #cows #cattle #AnimalWelfare #trees #Bellingen #IntroducedAnimals #food #ClimateBreakdown
World-first genetic index helps Aussie farmers breed heat tolerant cows

A fourth-generation dairy farmer is using a world-first genetic index to breed heat tolerant cattle, with his animals grazing in hot, sticky conditions and producing large quantities of commercial-grade milk.

ABC News
SydneyJimMar 11, 2025

Death by feral cat: DNA shows cats to be culprits in killing of native animals https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250310201752.htm

#FerralCats #InvasiveAnimals #IntroducedAnimals #Pets #Environment

Death by feral cat: DNA shows cats to be culprits in killing of native animals

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame.

ScienceDaily