Native species
Turtle Talk: Saving the Endangered Bell’s Turtle
A university team in the Northern Tablelands of NSW are on a mission to save the endangered Bell’s turtle. The......
ACT Lawson grasslands under threat – part 1
In Part I we look at the threat posed by Defence Housing Australia to the critically endangered Natural Temperate Grasslands......
Stop work order issued to protect Greater Glider
A stop-work order has been issued to the NSW Forestry Corporation after allegedly logging without performing the necessary checks for......
National feral cat plan aims to reduce harm on native species
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has proposed a national management plan aimed at reducing the detrimental impact of feral cats on......
Ant Wars are like Human Wars
Social insects such as ants are one of the few species to engage in warfare on the same scale as......
New SA Bill to increase wombat protection after a decade of burrow destructions
Content warning: the following contains reference to animal suffering and cruelty. A local wombat advocate said “thousands of wombats are......
DNA Metabarcoding to help protecting native species in WA
A new Curtin University study has found that eDNA is a game changer to help protect native animals by using......
Nesting Module gives hope to little penguins on Kangaroo Island
A nesting module has been created by Tasmanian artist and ceramicist Jane Bamford for little penguin colonies in Emu Bay,......
Platypus to soon be named as Threatened Species
New Research released today by UNSW is proposing that the Platypus be named as a nationally threatened species. The report......
Cheese? Chilli? Perhaps A Sprinkle Of Ants With Your Pasta?
Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered a harrowing report, highlighting the impact our food waste is having......