... it Inquiry-based learning neither de-emphasises knowledge nor is it a modern educational fad. It is almost pre-historic. Inquiry-based learning was proposed by the philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer John Dewey (1897), someone seemingly hopelessly addicted to fads. Dewey (1916) suggested...

... rehoming through the pathways described in this paper. Ensuring that pets are acquired from legitimate sources also helps address unregulated dealing, breeding and collection from the wild. As part of the wildlife licensing reforms, OEH is developing a community education program, which was one...

... the Wentworth Group are, in their own words, advocating radical and fundamental reform to halt further degradation of Australia s landscapes . Those not used to the cut and thrust of scientific criticism may regard any challenge to the Blueprint as impertinence or petty fault- finding, aimed at undermining...

... familiar or Not at all familiar (n=109) (Figure 8). Formal training and ongoing professional development of veterinarians and veterinary nurses about free-living native animals Survey participants were asked how useful their formal tertiary education was at teaching nine skills relevant to managing sick...

... go beyond immediate and instinctive governmental policy reaction and options for legislation, for example, for species conservation, land management or habitat protection. The most significant "future invest- ment'' issues raised are in the area of research and education. The New South Wales...

...George Wilson On the other hand, acceptance of (and education for) the assumption of individual responsibility is not an excuse for a government seeking to exculpate itself from proper public sector responsibilities. More, it is an acknowledge- ment that each individual can play an incremental...

... occasionally interceded on her behalf; at times writing to Lipscombe, directing him to proceed with veterinary treatment and, specifically on 13th May 1936, to reform the daily mistreatment of the zoo s thylacine. These directions from senior management, annoyed Lipscombe to the point where he demanded £1 per...

.... Meetings were held at irregular intervals between 2012 and 2017 at the Office of Environment and Heritage office in Sydney. The subsidy program accompanied the transition towards phasing out legal shooting of flying-foxes in NSW. As part of phasing out shooting licences, reforms to the licensing system...

... of being unsettled and reformed in Australian cities, with direct implications for urban environmental management. More broadly, this process has the potential to open the founding assumptions and values of nature conservation professions to new forms of public debate. Such debate will demand of nature...

... postgraduate education; and second, reform postgraduate education to achieve economies of scale recognising the tyranny of distance and the small size of the Australian population features distinguishing Australia from the United States and European postgraduate systems. We believe that the current...

... of their value in fulfilling other functions in permanent care, including education, exhibition and captive breeding (Guy and Banks 2011). NPWS has the role of directing where these animals are placed, which requires a strong policy foundation. In 2017, NPWS s procedures for managing non- releasable animals from...

..., including Beaumaris Zoo, was transferred to the council s Health Committee. In June 1934, the HCCRC was reformed to resume its original role. erroneous contenders. Issues relating to the welfare of the last Thylacine on display at Beaumaris are also considered, as they are relevant to the perception...

... of nature. Disagreements on mining, land clearing and water reform are really debates on what is politically possible while addressing the differing aspirations of stakeholders . This is exacerbated by the constraints imposed by party politics. These constraints are not exclusive to the environment...

... of this study suggest that wildlife rescue volunteers could access donations, new members and education opportunities by tapping in to public interest and concern for wildlife. Wildlife volunteers wildlife rehabilitation bushfires Black Summer wildlife carers wildlife hotline Knowledge and attitudes...

... implemented a system of accreditation to regulate the providers of volunteer wildlife rehabilitation services. Previous studies have characterised the role, challenges and value of the wildlife rehabilitation sector in Australia and its potential contribution to social capital, community education...

... impacting horticulturalists and communities, there needs to be investment into long-term solutions, such as public education, social research and conserving and restoring habitat in less populated areas. There is a need for cross-jurisdictional collaboration on managing the Grey-headed Flying-fox since...

... that like Durham, Clayton misspelled the Hindoustan s name. Apparently, this ship gave both of these highly educated colonial Englishman quite some difficulty. Did the Hindoustan visit Christmas Island twice, the first time in December 1899 as reported by Captain Vincent to Durham, or did this ship make...

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.... Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, NSW, Australia. Duffey, E. 1974. Nature Reserves and Wildlife. Heinemann Educational Books. London, UK. Flint, C., Pugh, D. and Beaver, D. 2004. The good, the bad and the ugly: science, process and politics in forestry reform and the implications...