Researchers in Victoria are employing a novel method to safeguard native turtles: making foxes feel ill. The strategy involves taste aversion conditioning to deter foxes from consuming turtle eggs, a major threat to these endangered creatures. Meanwhile, farmers in southern New South Wales are dedicating land for conservation, fencing off tens of hectares to preserve it for future generations and local wildlife. A Victorian winery has unveiled Australias first wine in an aluminum bottle, aiming to reduce carbon emissions, despite potential resistance from consumers. Australian apple growers are rejoicing over simplified export procedures to Canada, following recent trade negotiations. A Victorian woman has become a world champion in bronc riding, just eighteen months after starting the sport. Lastly, amateur paleontologists in northern Victoria have made a groundbreaking discovery, pushing back our understanding of reptile origins by forty million years with fossil footprints.

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