Environment SA News archive

Bushfires and South Australia’s national parks
07 February 2020
South Australia’s recent bushfires have burnt over 90,000 hectares of national park land resulting in the closure of multiple parks on Kangaroo Island and Adelaide Hills until future notice.

Helping Adelaide Hills landholders manage livestock and pastures after fire
06 February 2020
Stock containment and feeding areas might be needed for some time as the landscape recovers from the Cudlee Creek fires.

Support for over 650 licensed water users affected by fires
06 February 2020
More than 650 water licence holders across South Australia have potentially been affected by recent bushfires, with the Department for Environment and Water offering support to those who have had water used for firefighting or pumps damaged by fires.

First aerial food drop for Kangaroo Island wildlife
06 February 2020
Aerial food drops have commenced to Kangaroo Island wildlife left vulnerable and starving after the recent bushfires.

Rare Diamond Firetail sighting
05 February 2020
Diamond Firetail finches are rarely seen on southern Yorke Peninsula, but several hundred were spotted recently near Foul Bay on the peninsula’s southern tip.

Onkaparinga River stars in February Park of the Month
04 February 2020
Join in some adventure-packed activities at Onkaparinga River National Park and Onkaparinga River Recreation Park to celebrate them being named Park of the Month.

More koalas rescued from KI to be housed at Cleland
04 February 2020
Sixteen more koalas have been translocated from bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island and will be housed at Cleland Wildlife Park to add to the recently established disease-free insurance population.

South Australia’s bushfire wildlife recovery effort underway
03 February 2020
The Wildlife Recovery Fund, Wildlife and Habitat Recovery Taskforce and food drops are the first of many recovery actions underway to support South Australian wildlife affected by the bushfires.

Kangaroo Island koala population not at risk
31 January 2020
The impact on koalas of the bushfires on Kangaroo Island has been significant, but there is no danger to the survival of their population on the island.

Move to reduce feral pig numbers
30 January 2020
Feral pigs on Kangaroo Island will be targeted in a new operation to reduce their numbers and prevent them from hindering the island’s environmental recovery.