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Secret videos show animals being trapped and killed. Are they wild dogs or dingoes?

Dingoes are a protected species in Victoria – so why is it legal to trap and hunt them?

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022

Victoria's original mountain bike hotspot is getting a makeover but Otways locals fear what's to come

Seen as a way to bring sleepy rural towns to life, mountain biking is booming. But at one of the first mountain bike destinations, locals are sounding the alarm.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Failed flood levees in northern Victoria come after years-long delays for repairs, Nationals MP says

Frantic works have been done this week to build a levee around Echuca in Victoria's north-east to protect the town from flooding, but elsewhere existing levees have failed.

ABC News · Oct 21, 2022

This land in Melbourne is worth $11 million. To some, the grassland that was on it was priceless

On an $11-million parcel of land in Melbourne's booming west, native grasslands earmarked for protection have been smothered. Environmental advocates say the "absolute tragedy" is far from isolated, and urgent action is needed to protect a precious ecosystem.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

Lake Tyrrell traditional owners apply for protection of sacred meeting place, Mallee tourism drawcard

Traditional owners of popular Lake Tyrrell in Victoria's north west call on the federal environment department to urgently intervene and protect the area from further desecration.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

Whale beached at Mallacoota not albino, environment authorities confirm

Examination of the humpback whale washed ashore at Mallacoota has revealed dark patches of skin, meaning it is not albino.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Koalas likely burnt alive in a Mount Richmond National Park during Victorian department's planned burn

Shocking images of the charred bodies of koalas likely burnt alive have been published, forcing DELWP to admit to potential failings during a fuel reduction scheduled burn near Cape Bridgewater in Victoria's south-west.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

Victoria tops list for land clearing

Victoria has cleared more land than any other state in Australia, proportional to land mass, and is failing to offset the damage it causes, a report has found.

AAP · May 11, 2022

Algae bloom leads to Easter swimming ban in popular Gippsland Lakes towns

Authorities are urging people to avoid swimming in lakes adjacent to Metung, Paynesville, Eagle Point, Newlands Arm, and Wattle Point on the eve of the school holidays after an algae outbreak.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2022

Endangered long-footed potoroo bouncing back from the brink after Black Summer

Much of the adorable marsupial's habitat in Victoria and NSW was wiped out during the disastrous summer of 2019-20, but a survey has returned some surprising results.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022