Koala populations are vulnerable to attack by dogs and injury from motor vehicle collisions.
Every tree will be important in cooling Melbourne’s eastern suburbs as temperatures continue to rise.
New developments around Suburban Rail Loop East precincts must consider the canopy.
“If it’s got the right wind conditions and the fuel loads are dry enough, it would not take long for a fire to burn up to the side of the Dandenongs.”
We spoke to local beekeeper Laszlo Kun about how he was only able to produce a limited amount of honey from his 16 apiaries in the last season due to drought conditions across Victoria.
About one-third of what humans eat are dependent on the pollination of bees, including almonds, avocados, blueberries, apples and pumpkins.
Public consultation will run from Thursday August 21 to Friday October 3.
The works form part of a broader $25.1 million redevelopment of the sporting facilities and public space.
The red ironbarks will remain following a Monday night amendment.
Hair ties and fishing lines are among the items that wrap around platypuses in Victoria’s waterways.
The AKF has estimated there were as few as 49,000 koalas across Australia, down from about 600,000 in the early 1900s.
Native trees help reduce salt content and soil erosion.
