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Urgent action needed to stop unprecedented global extinction crisis
We are witnessing the loss of biodiversity at rates never before seen in human history.
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Wildlife
The miraculous story of a wallaby, a nursery and naivety
Nailtail wallabies may be back from the brink, but they’re facing the same challenges.
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Impact of fungus on world frog populations revealed
Chytrid fungus has been responsible for wiping out seven species of Australian frogs, with no definite cure in sight for those still under threat.
Wildlife
Another mammal is gone. When will we learn?
The Bramble Cay melomys was declared extinct by the Morrison Government on Monday, prompting conservationists to, again, question the effectiveness of laws and management.
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Derwent River seastar officially extinct, scientists say
Scientists have officially called it: the Derwent River seastar is gone.
Wildlife
Iconic Australian animals that once had a bounty on them
Early European settlement, with its determination to cultivate the land, led to immense battles between farmers and Australia’s native wildlife.
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Seventeen Aussie birds and mammals to disappear in the next 20 years
A number of our unique native birds and mammals are likely to disappear in the next 20 years unless Australia improves its protection of endangered species.
Wildlife
Meet the wallaby that was saved by Woman’s Day Magazine
Given up for extinct, the bridled nailtail wallaby was rediscovered after it was recognised from an article in Woman’s Day magazine.
Wildlife
Tracking down the London thylacines
A team of researchers set off on a journey to track the remains of Australia’s extinct Tasmanian tiger scattered across the UK.