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Important Bird Areas
Port Phillip Bay Channel Deepening Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo VEAC River Red Gum Study Waterfowl Hunting Other useful conservation links |
Conservation CommitteeConvenor and ContactConvenor Mark Anderson MeetingsMeetings monthly at 6.30 pm prior to the BA-Vic general meeting in Green Building, 60 Leicester Street, Carlton. 
Who we areThe Birds Australia - Victoria Conservation Committee is a group of people who volunteer their time to consider, comment on and respond to Conservation issues arising within Victoria. Mark Anderson convenes the group but there is no formal membership as such. People with an interest may join the meetings as and when they can, consider and investigate an issue without coming to the meetings or simply received copies of the meeting minutes just to keep in touch with the issues under consideration. The important thing is for each person to do something if only once to help the conservation cause. A great knowledge of birds and the environment is not necessarily required, just the willingness to ask questions, assess facts and act to bring about a change, however small. Our roleConsistent with Birds Australia, we have in each case to consider whether an issue really is a conservation issue concerning biological diversity and focuses on species populations, habitats and threatening processes. An issue sent to us may have little to do with birds and habitat but may have a lot to do with other matters and thus may not be relevant to our group. We will attempt to address state and local issues whilst National office will address national issues eg Wind powered electricity generation and other matters reported elsewhere. The big issues of interest or concern at the moment are outlined below. Port Phillip Bay Channel DeepeningPort Phillip Bay channel deepening , the changes in water levels, use of dredging spoil and loss of islands and nesting and roosting sites. For more information see: http://www.vicchannels.vic.gov.au/portdev/channeldeep/ Red-tailed Black-CockatooThe South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo occurs in south-western Victoria and adjoining far south eastern South Australia. Clearing for agriculture has caused the loss of more than half of the cockatoos' feeding and nesting habitat, and removal of critical habitat continues. Find out more about the plight of the Red-tailed Black-Cockys. Other Useful Conservation LinksIn addition we handle some local issues, eg damage by Long Billed Corellas in the west. This link goes to a listing that shows all the referrals made under the
EPBC Act. Click
Here. Part 7.1 of the regulations The EPBC Act and in particular parts 18 and 18A (Listed threatened species
and communities) and Link to Environment
Defenders Office. The EDO is a group of environment lawyers
who run cases through the courts and review legislation affecting the
environment. |
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