Popular MeSH Terms: Environment

Total Results: 67

• Fish health issues
  Part of the Department of Fisheries, Government of Western Australia website. Provides information fish diseases, disease, surveillance, water quality, diagnosis of samples, and human health.
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• Tropical Savannas CRC: Ferals
  The site provides information on cane toads, banteng cattle, feral pigs, donkeys, horses and cattle and Australian Aboriginal use of feral animals. Each page has a list of print and online references for the topics discussed.
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• Action Plans and Conservation Overviews
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. Action plans are strategic documents undertaken by scientists to review the status of a defined group of related organisms (e.g. birds, fish). They review the conservation status of major Australian taxonomic groups against IUCN categories, identify threats and recommend actions to minimise those threats.
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• Threatened Species Network
  This site is a community based program of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Endangered Species Program of the Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia. It contains information about Australian native animals threatened with extinction.
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• Native Fish Information Sheets
  An Australian Capital Territory Government site, this page includes links to a series of information sheets in .pdf format. Information sheets on introduced species are also available.
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• Global 200 Map
  Produced by the World Wildlife Fund, the Global 200 (G200) map depicts a clickable map of 238 ecoregions which represent globally outstanding examples of each major terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitat type, covering every continent and ocean basin. This resource has been compiled from results of regional analyses prepared over several years by WWF scientists working in collaboration with regional experts around the globe
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• Environment Australia - Kangaroo Harvesting
  Collection of resources on the commercial harvesting of kangaroos in Australia.
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• Convention on Biological Diversity
  This site, published by the the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity United Nations Environment Programme, contains the full text of the Convention and related information and resources.
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• American Fisheries Society
  The American Fisheries Society promotes scientific research and enlightened management of resources for optimum use and enjoyment by the public. There are links to the journals published by AFS. The scope of the website is comprehensive and includes information for the professional on meetings, education programs, awards, certification, publications, employment and resources.
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• Ecotourism Australia
  "Ecotourism Australia is the peak national body for the ecotourism industry.
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• Invasive Mammals Bibliography
  This website produced by Massey University and the University of Waikato in New Zealand provides references to published research and links.
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• Feral Goats - Capra hircus
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage, this web page gives brief details of the ecology, impact and control of the feral goat in Australia
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• Northeast Fisheries Science Center
  The Northeast Fisheries Science Center is part of the NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service. Its website contains a vast collection of resources on fish species, habitat, biodiversity and sustainable development of marine resources.
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• Veterinary Conservation Biology
  Collection of resources on conservation biology, biodiversity, sustainable development, and feral animals.
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• Society for Conservation Biology
  SCB is an international professional organisation "dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity".
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• Victorian Pest Management - A Framework for Action
  Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment. As part of the VPMF, specific management strategies have been developed for weeds, rabbits, wild dogs, foxes, feral pigs and feral goats and public land management.
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• Environment Australia Coasts and Oceans
  An initiative of the Australian Government, Environment Australia Coasts and Oceans aims to provide information and guidance on action to understand and care for Australia's coasts and oceans. Their home page includes information on marine protected areas, introduced marine pests, coastal and marine pollution.
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• Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
  The Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre aims to counteract the impact of invasive animals through the development and application of new technologies and by integrating approaches across agencies and jurisdictions.\"The site publishes details of its research projects and other publications.
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• Kangaroo Industry Association
  The site provides access to industry information, news and articles and links to other relevant sites.
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• Animal Diversity Web
  This is a useful site produced by several departments at the University of Michigan. It is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology. Users may either browse the database, or search for a specific animal, species, genus or order.
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• Dragon Search - leafy and weedy seadragon monitoring program
  This is a monitoring program which gathers sighting information from members of the public to determine the distribution (and therefore habitat and research/management priorities) for leafy and weedy sea dragons. The analysis of the sightings database are updated regularly, and there is general information about the leafy and weedy sea dragons .
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• Department of the Environment and Water Resources' online image database
  This image database has been developed by Department of the Environment and Water Resources to provide the community with access to its photographic collection.
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• IWMC World Conservation Trust
  IWMC is a global coalition of experts and wildlife managers promoting the conservation of habitat and wildlife resources and advocating the use of science-based techniques in managing environmental issues.
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• World Biodiversity Database
  The World Biodiversity Database, provided by the Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI), seeks to document all presently known species (about 1.7 million) and to make this important biological information worldwide accessible.
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• The Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling University, UK.
  This is the home page of the Institute of Aquaculture, an international research and postgraduate training centre. The site provides information on current research, links to recent publications and Fishing For Info, a guide to Internet resources in aquatic science.
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• Big Volcano Ecotourism Resource Centre
  A guide to ecotourism practice, ecologically sustainable development and general tourism and travel best practice management sites worldwide. The site includes directories, information pages and a wide range of articles, especially about Australia.
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• Commercial Utilisation of Australian Native Wildlife
  Produced by the Parliament of Australia Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee in June 1998.
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• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
  Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. Includes full text of the Act and other resourcs on conservation and environment.
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• Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
  The FRDC is a rural research and development corporation within the Commonwealth Government portfolio of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia (AFFA). It is concerned with planning, funding and managing the Research & Development needs of fisheries. There are links to information on Australia's fishing industry, to FRDC publications and to their quarterly magazine R&D News.
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• Wildlife Trust
  The Wildlife Trust works world wide to save endangered species from extinction through collaborative projects with local conservationists. The site includes information on programs, projects and field notes.
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• Study into heritage value of horses in Guy Fawkes River National Park
  Report of the Heritage Working Party on the Horses of the Guy Fawkes River National Park presented to the NSW Minister for the Environment in February 2002.
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• Marine Aquarium Society of Sydney (MASS)
  The home page of the Marine Aquarium Society of Sydney, this site includes species and conservation information, as well as links to Australian and International Marine Aquarium Related Sites.
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• Feral Animals
  Vast collection of resources on invasive species, vertebrate pests and feral animals published by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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• Wildlife Management International
  The services offered by Wildlife Management International range from basic inventory surveys to research on specific wildlife management problems. The site includes useful links to other resources on the Internet related to sustainable use and management of wildlife.
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• Institute for Applied Ecology
  Institute for Applied Ecology conducts research which contributes to the understanding and improved management of plant and animal species, communities and ecosystems, with particular reference to the impact of human activity;
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• Native Fish Australia
  Native Fish Australia is a volunteer organisation open to anyone interested in the well being of Australia's native freshwater fish and the rivers, streams and other waterways that they inhabit. Information about native fish and links to other Australian fish pages are included on the site.
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• Risk assessment model for the import and keeping of exotic vertebrates in Australia
  Report written by Mary Bomford of the Bureau of Rural Sciences. The report examines factors to be taken into account in assessing which introduced exotic vertebrate species pose a high risk of becoming a new pest problem.
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• Sustainable Use
  Published by the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage, Parks and Wildlife this page has links to an introduction, information about rangelands, access to biological resources in South Australia, wildlife management, duck and quail hunting, fauna permits and Wildlife Conservation Fund Grants.
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• 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  Published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the list provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on threatened taxa that have been evaluated using the IUCN Red List Categories.
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• Aquafin Cooperative Research Centre
  The Aquafin CRC is a research and education provider for the sustainable aquaculture of finfish in Australia. The main research emphasis is on Atlantic salmon and southern bluefin tuna. The Aquafin CRC is a joint venture of a large group of research institutions, universities, industry associations, companies and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The site gives details of the Centre\'s research and education projects and publications.
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• Ecotourism Explorer
  Published by the International Ecotourism Society, this site provides articles, directories, fact sheets and a range of other information for ecotourists and ecotourism professionals.
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• IUCN - Sustainable Use Initiative
  Published by the World Conservation Union. Details of the Sustainable Use Initiative and links to resources such as newsletters, issue briefs and information papers.
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• Biodiversity Support
  The Biodiversity Support Program (BSP) is a consortium of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and World Resources Institute (WRI). This resource offers visitors quick access to an overview of BSP's many projects. There are links to biodiversity in specific regions, museums, networks, archives, and full text articles from publications
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• School of Aquaculture, University of Tasmania, Australia
  Information for students interested in studying in the School of Aquaculture.
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• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
  Previously known as the World Wildlife Fund, this organisation works in over 100 countries and aims to stop, and eventually reverse, the worsening degradation of the planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature using a a factual, science-based approach to conservation.
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• Horse management plan for the alpine area of Kosciuszko National Park
  Prepared by Pam O'Brien and Liz Wren of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The plan examines the range of horse management methods available, including immobilisation using tranquillisers, fertility control, fencing, shooting and capture and removal methods and discusses the issues associated with each of the methods.
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• Feral Goat - Capra hircus
  Fact sheet published by the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources and Mines. Looks at the history, distribution and impact of feral goats in Australia. Also discusses the commercial use and control of feral goats.
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• Aquatic Network
  The Aquatic Network, based in the USA, provides information about living resources and technology relating to marine and freshwater environments. The site includes a directory of products, services, associations, and publications relating to marine and freshwater environments.
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• Feral Animals in Australia
  Part of the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage website. Contains information on most Australian feral animals including rabbits, goats, pigs, foxes, camels, and buffalo. Also publishes details of control methods, and various projects to contain the feral animal problem.
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• CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
  The site contains information about research undertaken by this division of the CSIRO.
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• The World Information Network on Biodiversity
  A project of the Mexican Biodiversity Information Network. The World Biodiversity Information Network gives access to a number of databases and catalogues of a curatorial, taxonomic, ecological, cartographic, bibliographic, ethno-biological type, natural resources and other subject matters
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• AQUAPLAN
  AQUAPLAN is Australia's National Strategic Plan for Aquatic Animal Health 1998 - 2003. It is a broad strategy that outlines objectives and projects to develop a national approach to the management of aquatic animal health in Australia, including emergency preparedness.
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• Scientific, Economic and Social Issues of Commercial Use of Wild Animals in Australia
  Book written by D. Choquenot, J. Caughley, and S. McLeod, and published by the Bureau of Resource Sciences. The book examines the commercial use of wildlife as a way of conserving natural environments and countering land degradation.
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• Situation Analysis Report: Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Kangaroos in the Environment, including Ecological and Economic Impact and Effect of Culling
  Report compiled by Penny Olsen and Mike Braysher, Australian National University, for the Kangaroo Management Advisory Committee in November 2000.
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• Threatened species and ecological communities
  Collection of resources published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.
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• Australian New Guinea Fish Association (ANGFA)
  The home page of the Australian New Guinea Fish Association, this site provides information on projects assisting with endangered or vulnerable species of fish in Australia and New Guinea. Links to affiliated sites are included.
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• Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends
  Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends 2003 is the sixth general publication about Australia's environment produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Its intended role is as a source of statistical information about major aspects of Australia's environment and in particular provides data relevant to the emerging discipline of sustainable development.
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• Environment Australia: Wild Harvest of Native Species
  Includes a list of approved management programs and controlled specimens; information on kangaroo management and harvesting; brushtailed possums; Australian marine molluscs and edible jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus).
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• The Tree of Life
  The Tree of Life is a collection of about 2000 World Wide Web pages containing information about the diversity of life authored by biologists from around the world.
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• Fisheries Management and Aquaculture at Deakin University, Australia
  Postgraduate degree programs and research in aquaculture.
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• Species Survival Commission (SSC)
  Produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, SSC is a science-based organisation, comprising 7,000 volunteer experts from a variety of fields. The SSC produces lists of threatened species, provides technical and scientific advice to governments, publishes action plans and newsletters, organises workshops and produces research.
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• Brindabella and Wee Jasper valleys - co-operative wild dog/fox plan
  A wild dog and fox control plan between land managers of public and private lands, funded by Yass Rural Lands Protection Board, NPWS, and NSW State Forests. The plan includes historical information on wild dogs and foxes in the area and their impact on native species and rural industry
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• Threat Abatement Plan for Competition and Land Degradation by Feral Goats
  Report presented by the Biodiversity Group Environment Australia, published in 1999. Examines measures used to counter the threat posed by feral goats to native flora and fauna. Discusses factors affecting feral goat control, and developing a national approach to feral goat control.
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• Ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History
  This is the Ichthyology page of the University of Florida, Museum of Natural History website. The Museum's ichthyology collection represents a rich resource of biodiversity information particularly in regard to the three key south Florida ecosystems. The website features information on sharks, tropical research, biological profiles of fish species. There are sections for children and secondary students, an image gallery.
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• National Feral Animal Control Program (NFACP)
  The National Feral Animal Control Program (NFACP) has been established under the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust to develop and implement, in cooperation with State, Territory and Local Governments, a program to reduce the damage to agriculture caused by pest animals.
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• IUCN: The World Conservation Union
  The IUCN website publishes a large collection of conservation resources, newsletters, and updates.
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• feral.org.au/
  This site was established by the Pest Animal Control CRC in cooperation with the University of Canberra and with the assistance of the Bureau of Rural Sciences. This website and database contains information on vertebrate pest animal species in Australia and New Zealand.
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