Wildlife
There are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is the last to save them
Researchers are planning to monitor orange-bellied parrot nests all summer to make sure they raise chicks successfully.
Tag: endangered species
News
New wild population of critically endangered honeyeater birds found
A small but promising population of 20 previously unknown regent honeyeaters has been discovered in northern New South Wales.
Science & Environment
National parks are vital for protecting Australia’s endangered plants
We know very little about Australia’s most threatened plants.
Wildlife
OPINION: Radical overhaul needed to halt Earth’s sixth great extinction event
The jury is in and the debate is over: Earth’s sixth great extinction has arrived.
News
Koalas seen in Mt Kembla for first time in 70 years
Eight koalas have been sighted in Mount Kembla, in the NSW Illawarra region, where they haven’t been seen in more than 70 years.
Wildlife
Some of the world’s strangest species could vanish before they’re discovered
The organisms that we’re now discovering are often more hidden and more difficult to catch than ever before.
Wildlife
Eastern quolls edge closer to extinction – but it’s not too late to save them
Half of Tasmania’s eastern quolls – Australia’s last population – have disappeared in the past 10 years.
News
Aussie comedians act as endangered wildlife to raise money and awareness
This funny video series publicises a new Australian web app that offers a novel way to raise money for endangered species.
News
Australian first to save our rarest reptile
With climate change threatening to permanently dry the species’ two remaining wetlands, scientists are in search of alternative habitats.