In recent years, states such as South Australia have moved to liberalise native wildlife ownership laws. Could this be good for threatened species? That depends. Turning threatened species into pets may keep the species alive – but unable to survive without us.
Recent trials of people charged with deliberately killing protected eagles in north-eastern Victoria have shone a light on the lengthy process of prosecuting wildlife crimes.
Hiding beneath scrap metal and abandoned cars in the Australian desert, you can find an ordinary-looking species of gecko that has an extraordinary biological trait: they don’t have sex.
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO have used genomic analysis to reconstruct the evolutionary tree of more than 300 darkling beetle species.
One of Australia’s smallest and most endangered bird species is needing help to survive its harsh environment.
For the first time clear links between fossils of the iconic Australian dingo, and dogs from East Asia and New Guinea have been discovered.
As humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual migration, east coast whale watchers may think the show will soon be over. But some whale species are still here, possibly year-round. And we need to find out more about them.
The Kimberley is beautiful any time of year, but from March to May – waterfall season – it is even more spectacular.
What started as a study to better understand how lobsters prey on sea urchins instead discovered sharks also predate on the pest.
When dead animals are left lying around in nature, who takes advantage of the free feed – carnivores or herbivores? The answer may surprise you.