This frank admission came from Jeff Davis, the Assistant Director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Habitat Program, at the June 2019 meeting of the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force, which has been set up by Washington Governor Inslee to save the endangered orcas. He was followed by Task Force Member G.I.
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On July 20th, Professor Bob Birrell met with the Victoria and Tasmania branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) to receive his award as the inaugural winner of the Mary E White Unsung Hero award. The winner was announced at the Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) Annual General Meeting in Brisbane in April. Bob was presented
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A resource created by one of our talented SPA members in Melbourne. This is a great resource to share as it succinctly and graphically details the magnitude and impact of Australia’s population growth in a way that is easy to understand. An essential resource that we encourage you to share. Australian Population Infographic pdf
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A succinct resource that details some of the many environmental impacts from population growth worldwide and some key solutions to the issue.We encourage sharing this excellent resource. Global Population Infographic pdf
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The SPA VicTas Branch reflects on the one year anniversary since we took to the sky to photograph Melbourne’s urban sprawl from above.One of our branch members is a private pilot and offered to take up a professional photographer up in his plane. As the plane journeyed through Melbourne’s northern suburbs through the wheatbelt to Kerrang
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Professor Bob Birrell, head of The Australian Population Research Institute (TAPRI), is the inaugural winner of the Mary E White Unsung Hero award. The winner was announced at the Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) Annual General Meeting in Brisbane on the weekend. The Unsung Hero award is given to a person who has done outstanding work
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Immigration –TAPRI survey Our friends at TAPRI (The Australian Population Research Institute) have released the results of their 2018 annual survey, coincidentally and unfortunately on the day the federal election was called – so there was only one story in town that day. That’s a pity because their report is about an issue which will
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(From President Message, SPA eNews January 1 2019) Earlier last year and before the death of our much-loved Patron, Mary White, I had communicated with her family about establishing an annual award in Mary’s name. Now, with their agreement, I am pleased to announce this award, which will be presented each year at our AGM.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Population and climate change Because we are officially recognised by the UNFCCC as an environmental NGO we can attend on the sidelines of the ‘Conferences of the Parties’. Due to airfare and travel costs we often do not make it and thus, overseen by SPA’s Dr Jane O’Sullivan, we choose supportive people from
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If you saw a child about to run into the path of a moving vehicle you would at least scream out a warning, or if close enough drag the child back. You wouldn’t stop to think ‘Have I the right?’ or ask permission first from the parents before intervening. Yet we are criticised, particularly by
