Environment Minister Tony Burke has announced members of an advisory group to inform the Federal Government’s development of a National Wildlife Corridors Plan, to be chaired by former Environment Minister Bob Debus.

 

The National Wildlife Corridors Plan advisory group, which met for the first time this week, will consult with regional and community groups, landholders, environmental organisations, other governments and the private sector to inform development of a draft National Wildlife Corridors Plan.

 

Mr Burke said the meeting of the advisory group was an important step in delivery of the Government’s commitment to establish a National Wildlife Corridors Plan.

 

The Gillard Government made a commitment at the 2010 Election to invest $10 million to build the resilience of Australia’s environment to climate change by working with the 56 regional natural resource management groups to develop a National Wildilife Corridors Plan.

 

The Advisory Group comprises representatives from academia, industry, environmental non-government organisations, natural resource management bodies and Indigenous groups.

 

Members of the the Advisory Group include:

 

  • The Hon Bob Debus, Independent Chair
  • Kym Cheatham, Ecotourism Australia
  • Professor Steve Dovers, Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU
  • Debra Goostrey, Urban Development Institute of Australia
  • Melissa George, Indigenous Advisory Committee
  • Brett de Hayr, National Landcare Facilitator
  • Dr Judy Henderson, Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority
  • Doug Humann, Bush Heritage Australia Angus Hume Natural resource management / agriculture advisor
  • Vicki Jo Russell,  Australian Landcare Council
  • Dr Paul Sinclair, Australian Conservation Foundation
  • Felicity Wishart, The Wilderness Society Deb Kerr National Farmers Federation