Steve Whan

NSW parliament member for Monaro region

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Office: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Born: February 11, 1964, Canberra

Party: Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)

Education: University of Canberra

Previous offices: Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Small Business (New South Wales)

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Bogong moth swarms return to southeast Australia after 99.5% population collapse

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Commented on the moths' ecological importance

For decades, spring in southeast Australia meant billions of bogong moths streaming toward the Alps to escape summer heat. Then, between 2017 and 2019, severe drought in their breeding grounds collapsed the population by up to 99.5 percent — and in 2021 the moth was listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Updated Oct 19