Animal populations
Report
Risks and opportunities associated with the use of the bumblebee population in Tasmania for commercial pollination purposes
A species not included on the live import list cannot be used for a commercial purpose. However, some sectors of the Tasmanian horticulture industry are interested in using bumblebees for commercial pollination. This report examines the potential risks and benefits of using bumblebees for commercial purposes.
Policy report
Safe keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees
Bees play a vital role in food production through pollination. This report explores threats to the bee industry.
Policy report
Living with fruit bats: inquiry into flying-fox management in the eastern states
Flying-foxes are a keystone species within Australia’s mammal populations and the ecosystems that they affect. They are an integral part of the ecosystem and are important dispersers of pollen and seeds of a wide range of Australian native plants across the eastern seaboard. Two species of mainland flying-foxes currently have a protected listing under the...
Report
Feral cats: do trap-neuter-return programs work?
Presents an overview of scientific evidence on the effectiveness of TNR programs, including field studies, literature reviews and mathematical modelling. It is difficult to conceive of cats as constituting a problem. They are, after all, wonderful companions for an estimated 23% of Australian households. But for every one domestic cat there are an estimated seven...
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Are feral cats killing over 20 billion native animals a year?
Environment Minister Greg Hunt claims up to 20 million feral cats are each killing four native Australian animals a night, destroying over 20 billion animals a year.