News
Honeyeaters at risk of extinction, scientists call for urgent action
Only 400 Regent honeyeaters still exists in the wild.
Tag: endangered species
Wildlife
Threatened Aussie mouse sneaks onto conservation reserve
Many endangered species have been re-introduced onto the outback South Australian reserve – but this is the first time one has re-introduced itself.
Wildlife
Should we bring extinct species back from the dead?
Resurrecting extinct species is now technically feasible – but does that mean it’s a good idea?
News
Endangered dodo relative found in WA
Local Indigenous rangers were surprised to spot the bird on the remote Kimberley coast – a long way from home.
News
Scientists counting albatrosses from space
For the first time, scientists are using satellite imagery to count bird populations from space – one little white dot at a time.
News
Tasmanian devils found on mainland were probably stowaways, study finds
Despite the rediscovery of a string of Australian species thought to be extinct, researchers have debunked a popular belief that Tasmanian devils survived on the mainland into last century.
Wildlife
10 reasons Australians should celebrate bilbies, not bunnies, this Easter
The bilby is becoming Australia’s Easter icon and a symbol of hope for our native wildlife.
Science & Environment
Climate-driven species on the move are changing (almost) everything
From luxuries like champagne to the very livelihoods of fishing communities in the developing world – the climate-driven shifts in species will affect us all.
News
Sighting of a lifetime: night parrots found in WA
They were only rediscovered in 2013, and now a new population has been found in northern Western Australia, where the last confirmed sighting was over 100 years ago.