In my experience, it's exceedingly rare & quite frankly troubling, to see a senior representative from a government agency behave in such a way. Let's discuss what good governance should involve, Jo Townsend (Chief Executive, Department of Environment, Parks & Water Security). 🧵 Does it worry you, that the N.T. is the only jurisdiction in Australia without:
- *Specific laws* to manage and protect Native Vegetation?
- A Biodiversity Strategy?
And,
- State of the Environment reporting?
All are needed for effective Nature Protection.

Federal @AustralianLabor keeps saying they’re going to end the neglect of the environment and clean up the mess of the previous federal LNP government. But, the curious thing is, they refuse to mention… This theage.com.au/national/victo…

People often ask me, why are you so passionate about dingoes, Euan? There are many reasons, here are some of them 🧵

1. Are dingoes a native species, are they even a species? It's fiercely debated! Fascinating! theconversation.com/the-dingo-is-a…

#TeamDingo #AusMammalOfTheYear 2. It's fun to compare dingoes to similar apex predators elsewhere in the world theconversation.com/ever-wondered-…

#TeamDingo #AusMammalOfTheYear

It's #WorldWildlifeDay.

Australia has > 1800 threatened species & they receive ~$120 million p.a. for their recovery. Australia is an extinction hotspot.

Australia will likely spend > $100 billion on building subs.

Saving species is a great investment.
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… It's #WorldWildlifeDay.

Since the British invasion of Australia, ~230 years ago, at least 100 endemic species have been driven to extinction.

Just last month, the koala was formally listed as endangered in Qld, NSW and the ACT.

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It's #WorldEnvironmentDay2021. The time for tokenistic days & further platitudes is well & truly over.
Bad news: We are living in an environmental & extinction crisis.
Good news: We *can* fix it, but it requires accountability from governments right down to individuals. Thread. So why are we in this terrible mess, nature.com/articles/s4155…, and most importantly, what can we do about it? Well, @DonADriscoll has put together a very handy explainer

Our recently published survey reveals the disturbing extent and effects of suppression of environmental scientists in Australia theconversation.com/research-revea… by @DonADriscoll @BobPressey, Noel Preece, and me

@EcolSocAus @ConversationEDU @RiAus @Science_Academy #AcademicChatter More here: