Jack Gough

Fighting to protect land, water & wildlife. Advocacy Director with @ISCAustralia. “To cherish the Earth, and foster its renewal, is our only legitimate hope.”

[Reclaim Kosci @ReclaimKosci]

A reminder of the sort of people trying to stop control of feral horses in Kosciuszko NP.

When the NSW Supreme Court found aerial shooting is done professionally & humanely, the response from some was to say "shoot the judge".

There's no place for disgusting attacks like this.

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

@PEPChasDrDave Hi Chas, can I DM you a thought?

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

12pm TODAY: I'm hosting a free 45 min webinar on the deadly bird flu & potential impacts on Australian wildlife.
Over 2,000 already registered - don't miss out!
Featuring @TSCommissioner, @UniMelb, @healthywildlife & @DAFFgov.
Register here: https://t.co/jbn16NF774

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

Already ~2,000 people registered for this important webinar on one of the biggest looming threats to Australian wildlife - the deadly H5N1 bird flu that could turn up this spring. Don't miss out!
Date: Monday 26 Aug
Time: 12-12:45pm AEST
Register here: https://t.co/jbn16NF774

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

@Biodivcouncil @ISCAustralia @AustMarConsSoc @BirdlifeOz @LandAustralian @james_trezise @Alexia_W @backyardbirdo @Jaana_Dielen I will be joined on this webinar by:
- Dr Michelle Wille, Centre for Pathogen Genomics, @UniMelb
- Dr Fiona Fraser, Australian Threatened Species Commissioner, @DCCEEW
- Dr Simone Vitali, Program Manager for Emergencies at @healthywildlife

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

Already ~2,000 people registered for this important webinar on one of the biggest looming threats to Australian wildlife - the deadly H5N1 bird flu that could turn up this spring. Don't miss out!
Date: Monday 26 Aug
Time: 12-12:45pm AEST
Register here: https://t.co/jbn16NF774

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

The deadly bird flu webinar is jointly presented by @Biodivcouncil, @ISCAustralia, @AustMarConsSoc, @BirdlifeOz & @LandAustralian.
Together we're campaigning for greater govt focus on preparation for the impacts in wildlife before it is too late.
Register: https://t.co/jbn16NF774

[Centre for Invasive Species Solutions @CentreInvasives]

Day 3 highlights! 🌟 In-depth discussions on social licence, animal ethics, and invasive species management. Key sessions included talks by James Templeton, @JackEGough, and Dr. Brooke Kennedy. A big thanks to all speakers and participants! #SocialLicence #AVPC2024

[Invasive Species Council @ISCAustralia]

A big thank you to @MurrayWatt for your constructive engagement on enviro biosecurity & invasives issues.
Recent changes in @DAFFgov leadership give us confidence enviro biosecurity is being given greater focus & we're eager to see this momentum continue under @JulieCollinsMP.

[Invasive Species Council @ISCAustralia]

Congratulations @JulieCollinsMP - the new minister responsible for Australia's biosecurity.
Labor has a proud legacy of biosecurity reform & invasive species action.
This is a pivotal time - fire ants, bird flu & environmental biosecurity all need urgent attention
@DAFFgov

[Julie Collins @JulieCollinsMP]

I welcome the great honour to serve as the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and thank the Prime Minister for this new challenge.

Agriculture plays a vital role in our country, and our national economy continues to rely on a strong and diverse sector.

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

@ISCAustralia @AlboMP @tanya_plibersek @JulieCollinsMP 10. Undertake research to identify highly susceptible native species.
11. Undertake vaccination trials in native species identified as at highest risk.
12. Convene a workshop of researchers to identify priority research projects.

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

⚠ Distressing but don't look away⚠️
These are sea lions dying from the deadly H5 bird flu in Chile.
This could happen on Aussie beaches soon, but the Aus Govt isn't prepared.
Last year >30k South American sea lions died this way. There are only ~12k sea lions in Australia.
🧵👇

[Jack Gough @JackEGough]

@ISCAustralia @AlboMP @tanya_plibersek @JulieCollinsMP 7. Make it a priority issue on the agenda for Environment Ministers to discuss ahead of the spring migration.
8. Scale up public communication, including with non-government partners.
9. Undertake simulation exercises for difficult response scenarios.