Air Quality Forum:
15 March 2012, 8.30am to 5pm
WA Conservation Science Centre, Dick Perry Ave, Kensington
Find out what is being done to maintain and improve Perth's air quality.
Topics will include:
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community education, health and indoor air quality
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industry emissions, air quality modelling and monitoring
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haze reduction, smoke management, community action
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vehicle emissions, land use and transport planning, local government action.
Registration closes on 1 March 2012 - register and find out more today.
Get the Kids involved!
Children aged up to 12 years can submit a poster (by 22 February). Posters will be on display for the duration of the forum.
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Closure of Karijini and Millstream Chichester national parks
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KARIJINI: Roads and walk tracks in Karijini National Park remain closed
pending assessments and clearing works. DEC is working towards
clearing and opening Dales Gorge as a priority—many
walk tracks and unsealed roads within the park have sustained significant water damage.
MILLSTREAM CHICHESTER: Roads and recreation sites in the Millstream precinct remain closed until further notice. Roads are
expected to reopen during the week if no further rain is received—the Fortescue
River is unsafe to cross either by vehicle or on foot. Python
Pool, in the park's north, is open to the public.
Check with DEC Karratha on (08) 9182 2000 or
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, or regional
visitor centres, if intending to travel to these areas, and observe all road closure and related signs.
Updated 17 January 2012.
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Cane toad baits deter native species
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A collaborative study between the Department of Environment and Conservation and the University of Sydney has shown that some native species can be trained to avoid eating cane toads. Using baits containing less toxic parts of the toad and a nausea-inducing chemical, water monitors (a type of goanna) and quolls can learn to associate toad taste and smell with nausea and subsequently avoid attacking toads.
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