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Tasmanian duck hunting season to start in March, prompting calls for a ban

Hunters call it a centuries old, sustainable way of life but conservationists claim 50,000 ducks were killed in last year's Tasmanian duck hunt — and say it should be banned this year.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

About 200 dead whales have been towed out to sea off Tasmania – and what happens next is a true marvel of nature

Australians watched in horror last week as 230 pilot whales became stranded at a beach near Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast. Some whales were saved, but the vast majority died. This left a big problem: what to do with all the rotting whale carcasses?

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Whale carcasses towed out to sea after mass stranding on Tasmania's west coast

Days after more than 200 whales became stranded on a remote beach on Tasmania's west coast, authorities complete the mammoth task of towing the carcasses — together weighing between 500 and 600 tonnes — out to the deeper waters of the Indian Ocean.

ABC News · Sep 25, 2022

How drones are helping map Huon pines, Tasmania's ancient giant trees

Tasmania's ancient Huon pines are highly vulnerable to fire — and we don't know exactly where they all are. These scientists are working to change that.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Found an orphaned animal? What you should do next, according to expert wildlife carers

The well-meaning family that found little Buddy wanted to save him – they took him home and cared for him as best they could. Unfortunately, that sealed his fate.

ABC News · May 14, 2022