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Protecting properties through private conservation is reaping rewards for New South Wales farmers while helping to save species.
Once considered a ‘nasty’ parasite, Australia’s mistletoe is now hailed as a solution to biodiversity loss.
As summer heats up in Australia and more people go swimming, concerns about sharks inevitably rise. But what is the real threat in our waters?
It’s not hard to garner support for cuddly koalas, colourful parrots and big-eyed frogs, but what about animals – such as sharks – that we humans don’t find so physically endearing?
“Are Australia’s new nature laws a conservation coup or cop-out?,” asks Professor of Environmental Management, Martine Maron.
Conservationists have uncovered a large patch of insect-trapping sundews, one of Western Australia’s rarest carnivorous plants, just an hour outside of Perth.
You might think of Australia’s arid centre as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it’s actually dotted with thousands of rock holes – natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases for tiny freshwater animals and plants when they hold water.
If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the world flies largely under the radar: wildlife smuggling.
Seven captive-bred male plains-wanderers have been introduced into a wild population of females with the hopes they’ll be chosen for a ‘reverse harem’ or ‘stud farm’.