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VIC Conservation Committee |
 Convenor and Contact
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, 03 9641 1484
Meetings
Meetings monthly at 6.30 pm prior to the BA-Vic general meeting in Green Building, 60 Leicester Street, Carlton.
Who We Are
The 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 receive 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 Role
Consistent 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.
Latest News and Submissions
VEAC Remnant Native Vegetation Investigation Submission
Land and Biodiversity at a time of Climate Change Green Paper Submission
Waterfowl Hunting
VEAC Metropolitan Melbourne Investigation Discussion Paper
VEAC inquiry into Remnant Native Vegetation
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
The 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 Links
National submissions made on Victorian Issues can be found here
All the referrals made under the EPBC Act: Have a look to see what is going on in your area and if concerned, send your comments both to Environment Australia and to our Conservation committee if you think it is something they can help improve. Part 7.1 of the regulations: The EPBC Act and in particular parts 18 and 18A (Listed threatened species and communities) and parts 20 and 20A (Listed migratory species) are important to highlight issues.
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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