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Government officials had raised Dublin Zoo animal welfare concerns months before whistleblower's protected disclosure

Records released under freedom of information laws show that departmental inspectors raised their own concerns about the welfare of certain animals as early as last October.

Irish Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

Dublin Zoo whistleblower allegations of animal mistreatment will be subject to 'full investigation'

Senator Annie Hoey told the Seanad that a whisleblower made claims to her of "serious welfare issues, near misses, safety and management concerns at Dublin Zoo"

Irish Mirror · Jul 24, 2022

Killalea State Park moves to national management, as locals celebrate development protection

For more than three years, locals have fought developers' plans to build a function centre and luxury cabins at the site. Now, they believe they have won.

ABC News · Jul 24, 2022

Flying NPWS choppers to NSW floods 'naive'

The SES has rejected Labor calls for the NSW government to use its fleet of National Parks and Wildlife Services helicopters in the state's flood crisis.

AAP · Feb 28, 2022

The battle over Australia's brumbies intensifies in a clash of culture, colonialism and conservation

People are being subjected to vicious online abuse, vandalism and even death threats as brumby activists resist any moves to remove horses from Australia's high country.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area plans slammed for overlooking protection of nature and Aboriginal heritage

The NSW government is being accused of trying to make money out of efforts to preserve thousands of hectares of land on the edge of the Blue Mountains.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2022