Blaze closes national park areas
Parts of the Cape Le Grand National Park, east of Esperance, remain closed due to a bushfire.
View ArticleShire see benefits in park eco-tourism
The Esperance Shire says it supports plans to introduce commercial tourism in the Cape Le Grand National Park.
View ArticleNational park reopens after blaze
The Cape Le Grand National Park, east of Esperance, has reopened after a bushfire.
View ArticleEsperance wetlands documentary released
A documentary was launched in Esperance last night to highlight the significance of the region's wetlands. The Lake Warden Wetlands has been given Ramsar listing, meaning it is deemed to be of...
View ArticleNational park fees dropped for one day
It will be free to enter any of Western Australia's national parks tomorrow.
View ArticleTourist boost or environmental threat?
It's been billed as a major boost to tourism in the south-east. But now scientists are saying a planned 60km walk trail through the Fitzgerald River National Park plan could introduce dieback to the area.
View ArticleVisitors warned of national park fires
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is warning travellers to be aware of two bushfires burning in the Cape Arid National Park near Esperance.
View ArticlePark visitors urged to help curb dieback spread
There are new warnings about the risk of spreading the native tree disease, dieback.
View ArticleCat baiting trial offers hope for better park protection
Western Australia's Department of Environment and Conservation says a new feral cat baiting trial in Esperance could help protect south-west national parks.
View ArticleFitzgerald River national park open for two more weeks
The Department of Environment and Conservation has allowed the eastern side of the Fitzgerald River national park to open for wildflower season and the school holidays.
View ArticlePark dieback find sparks call for review
The Western Australian Opposition is calling for a review of plant disease management in the Fitzgerald River National Park.
View ArticleUnauthorised vehicles blamed for dieback outbreak
The Minister for Environment says new infestations of dieback in Fitzgerald River National Park are highly likely to have been spread by unauthorised vehicles.
View ArticleCamper forced to reinstall damaged signs
An unauthorised camper who damaged infrastructure in a national park near Esperance has been made to reinstall signs he damaged.
View ArticleGreen group questions national parks holiday push
The Wilderness Society says it would be unethical to encourage more people to holiday in WA's national parks if measures were not taken to protect the environment.
View ArticleNo new dieback infestations in Fitzgerald River National Park: DEC
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) says there has been some minor spread of dieback in one of Western Australia's most important ecological areas but no additional infestations.
View ArticleEPA confirms miner's interest in Helena Aurora Range exploration
The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) says it has received a referral from a mining company that wants to undertake exploration in the Helena Aurora Range.
View ArticleMineral sands miner funds Nambung National Park feral pest baiting
A baiting program set to begin in Nambung National Park, in Western Australia''s Wheatbelt, is expected to kill a significant number of feral cats and foxes.
View ArticleServing coffee on the white sand at Lucky Bay
With possibly the most spectacular workplace view around, Doc and Robyne Reynolds are partway through their second summer operating a coffee van on the shore at Lucky Bay.
View ArticleA day in the life of a Cape Le Grand park ranger
As a kid Cameron Hennessy spent summers camping and swimming at Cape Le Grand National Park. Now he is one of only a handful of people who live there, along with his family, as the senior ranger.
View ArticleThe best job in the world? Opportunity to manage Woody Island becomes available
Usually booked out years in advance, an opportunity to oversee the crystal clear waters and enviable views from Woody Island has become available for the month of April.
View ArticleDevastating floods leave carpet of wildflowers across southern Western Australia
While communities across Western Australia's south continue to rebuild after unexpected summer flooding, the rains have left wildflower enthusiasts expecting a bumper season that has started early.
View ArticleForest holiday homes in WA's Nornalup beautiful, but dangerously vulnerable...
Aholidayhouse in the middle of a beautiful forest may soundwonderful, but what if your favourite isolated retreat became a bushfire deathtrap?
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