The Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef. Photo: Tourism Queensland. THE Great Barrier Reef will remain one of the world’s best managed reefs through the Queensland Government’s draft Strategic Assessment of the Great Barrier Reef coastal zone. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jeff Seeney said the report assessed how the State’s planning, …. more
The Coastal Carpet Python. QUEENSLAND animal lovers will be able to adopt a range of native snakes and other wildlife in a new partnership between the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection and RSPCA Queensland. Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell announced the trial program at the RSPCA stand at Brisbane’s Ekka this …. more
A GROUND breaking new study [1] shows that pigs were harmed by the consumption of feed containing genetically modified (GM) crops. The research results were striking and statistically significant. GM-fed females had on average a 25 per cent heavier uterus than non-GM-fed females, a possible indicator of disease that requires further investigation. Also the level …. more
