Protecting Victoria’s Biodiversity

The Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) has just released its investigation to how well Victoria's Biodiversity is managed and protected. The report is rather critical of DELWP's performance. Amongst a range of issues, they found that DELWP cannot demonstrate if, or how well, it is halting further decline in Victoria's threatened species populations. In particular, the data used to model and identify cost effective protection actions is old, likely outdated, and has some critical gaps…