Useful websites

• Zoos Victoria Conservation homepage: www.zoo.org.au/conservation
• Zoos Victoria Australian Conservation programs: www.zoo.org.au/conservation/programs/australianGrasslands: www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/pubs/grasslands.pdf
• Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain: www.anbg.gov.au/anpc/natural_temperate_grassland17(2).html
• The Australian Network for Plant Conservation: www.savethewesternplains.org.au/Westernplains.php
• Federal and State Policy for Australia's environment: www.environment.gov.au/education/publications/sustainable-future.html
• Our Environment, Our Future; Victoria's Environmental Sustainability Framework: www.education.vic.gov.au/about/deptpolicies/environment.htm
• The Way Forward - An Environmental Sustainability Strategy for the Department of Education and Training. November 2005: www.environment.gov.au/education/nap/index.html
• National Action Plan for Environmental Education, 2000: www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/publications/strategy/index.html
• Department of Sustainability and Environment: www.dse.vic.gov.au
• IUCN Red List of threatened species: www.iucnredlist.org
• Environment Australia: www.ea.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened (lists Australian fauna and flora that is extinct, endangered and threatened) OR www.ea.gov.au/about/publications/list.html (for a list of teacher resource kits, posters and publications)

Other relevant publications

Bayes, E. & Hood, P. 2003. Citylink Schools for the ENVIRONMENT education kit. Greening Australia, Victoria.

Lindemayer, D. 2007. On Borrowed Time, Penguin Books and CSIRO Publishing.

Temby, I. 2005. Wild Neighbours - The human approach to living with wildlife. Citrus Press, Broadway Australia.

Woord, A. & Woord, R. 2007. Inspiring the next young environmental leader: kids teaching kids - addressing our environmental crisis. Firestarter Pty LTd. West Melbourne Victoria.

The Living Landscape. An Australian Ecosystem Video Series illustrating the characteristics and diversity of various ecosystems and the effects of human impact. Go to www.gullivermedia.com.au/lndscpe.html