Coroner’s inquest into Penguin Island drownings
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) today again extended its sincere condolences to the families of Pavan Ganasala and Praveen Pagadala Shiva who drowned while attempting to cross the...
View ArticleKwinana air quality monitoring gets underway
Phase four of the Kwinana Background Air Quality Study has started following the completion of testing of a new purpose built detector. Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) Air Quality...
View ArticleUse off-road vehicles in approved areas
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is calling on off-road enthusiasts to drive their vehicles only in approved areas. In Western Australia, trail bikes and other off-road vehicles...
View ArticleVolunteers adopt a jetty to protect marine wildlife
Western Australians are being encouraged to volunteer to keep their local waterways free of litter and marine debris as part of Keep Australia Beautiful WA’s Adopt a Jetty initiative. Keep Australia...
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WA hosts Fire, Weather and Risk Workshop
Fire officers, meteorologists and researchers from around Australia will meet in Busselton this week to examine the latest fire, weather and risk assessment research and its operational applications....
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WA hosts Fire, Weather and Risk Workshop
Fire officers, meteorologists and researchers from around Australia will meet in Busselton this week to examine the latest fire, weather and risk assessment research and its operational applications....
View ArticlePrescribed burns in Perth region and south west
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is conducting a number of prescribed burns today that may cause visible haze over parts of Perth and the south west. DEC State Duty Officer Greg...
View ArticleSouth coast shearwater deaths likely caused by storms
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) believes the deaths of about 130 flesh-footed shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes) at Mandalay Beach and surrounds west of Walpole in the past fortnight...
View ArticleLittle eagle discovery poses big mystery
Little eagle discovery poses big mystery The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is appealing to the public for information on a tame eagle that was found last month attached with a...
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Firewood collection warms up across the south west
Winter is almost here and the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has opened up a series of designated firewood collection areas for residents of the south west. DEC Blackwood District...
View ArticlePelicans shot with arrows at Mandurah
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is appealing for information from the public following two separate attacks on pelicans that were shot with arrows at Mandurah over the past week....
View ArticleCamping at the magical Montebellos
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is encouraging people to camp in designated camping areas in the Montebello Islands Marine Park. DEC Karratha Marine Program Coordinator Rachael...
View ArticleTidy Towns judges hit the road
After months of hard work, communities in the running for the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities awards now have a chance to show the judges what they have achieved. From 17 June until 8 August, a team...
View ArticleTidy Toodyay welcomes Adopt-a-Spot program
The residents of Toodyay are eagerly embracing the community-based Adopt-a-Spot litter program, with up to 900 people volunteering to take part. Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) WA will launch the...
View ArticleCommunity helps DEC disentangle whale off Two Rocks, Yanchep
The Department of Environment and Conservation today highlighted the important role the community played in locating and monitoring entangled whales off WA’s coast following two whale rescue operations...
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Be cautious around crocs in Broome
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is reminding Broome residents and visitors to exercise caution, with estuarine crocodiles recently sighted in the area. DEC wildlife officer Peter...
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