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"The Queensland government will inject more than $24m into protecting koala
populations and habitats in the state’s south-east as part of a threatened
species funding package.
The almost $40m funding announcement coincided with World Environment Day on
Sunday. Queensland’s environment minister, Meaghan Scanlon, said the state had
“good conservation success stories” such as bilbies and green turtles.
“Queensland is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. So it’s
incredibly important that we protect those threatened species,” she said.
“This funding will help us do so much work for our much-loved koala population,
but it also allows us to do some really important work for threatened species.”
The funding also includes $14.7m for recovery plans for threatened native
species and Indigenous land and sea rangers.
The Queensland Conservation Council’s director, Dave Copeman, said the
investment showed the state government “hasn’t given up on our incredible
native wildlife”.
“We can save our iconic native species. We know it will take funding and
research, and strong laws to protect habitat from clearing, logging and
development,” he said in a statement."
Via
Future Crunch Jun 20, 2022:
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
