The farm owners — whose identities and location can't be revealed because of the threat posed by wildlife poachers — want to sell the portion of their land suitable for conservation to the Victorian government. But a spokesperson said it was working with the private landholder and other stakeholders on ways to protect the dragon rediscovery site, "as well as delivering a successful conservation breeding program for the Victorian grassland earless dragon with the commonwealth government". Professor Wintle said that should put the state in breach of its agreement, and the Biodiversity Council has called on the federal government to audit the MSA and bring it up to date.
Author: Peter de Kruijff
Published at: 2025-06-11 21:00:00
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