Conservation Regulator
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State forest surveillance increases
Vic Police shut down an illegal rave in the Wombat State Forest earlier this month, which had more than 1000 people in attendance. The Conservation Regulator is working in conjunction with police to increase surveillance in state forests and prevent illegal raves, amid the ongoing fire danger period. It identified the Loddon Mallee region and…
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Wildlife seized at Kyneton
A large number of native and exotic reptiles, birds and mammals were seized from a Kyneton business last Thursday. Officers from the Victorian Conservation Regulator and Victoria Police raided the disused factory site in Beauchamp Street discovering the animals inside a large shipping container. About a dozen officers and wildlife experts took about eight hours…
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Forest furore
Victoria’s Conservation Regulator is assessing a number of allegations of non-compliance with timber harvesting laws in the Wombat State Forest. A Conservation Regulator spokesperson said the action was prompted by the department’s proactive coupe inspection program and reports from the community. “It is our standard practice, proportionate and within our powers, to gather information while…
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Stick to the rules this Labour Day long weekend
Authorities are urging Victorians to keep each other and the environment safe this Labour Day long weekend, by being aware of conditions and following the rules while exploring our region’s parks and forests. With warm weather forecast across the region, and many people heading out to enjoy our beautiful parks and forests, particularly along the…
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Roo shot near Woodend devastates wildlife rescuers
The death of two rehabilitated and hand-raised kangaroos shot near Woodend has saddened local wildlife carers. Both kangaroos were discovered with gunshot wounds to head and face in two incidents occurring within weeks of each other, prompting the Conservation Regulator’s appeal for information last week. “All native wildlife is protected in Victoria. It is an…