AG Society News
Thank you! 2015 in review
This year, you’ve helped us raise a record $211,749 for conservation.
Category: Nature & Wildlife
Nature & Wildlife
Top 15 reader photos of 2015
Every week, we publish your best photos of Australian scenes, culture, wildlife and people. These stunning pics were the most popular in 2015.
Nature & Wildlife
Heroic roo rescue from mine shaft
A wildlife rescuer has retrieved four kangaroos stuck in a disused Victorian mine shaft.
Nature & Wildlife
GALLERY: Brumbies, Australia’s wild horses
Photographer Jason Edwards flew by helicopter into some of the least accessible parts of Kosciuszko National Park to observe Australia’s wild horses, called brumbies, and their impact on the river systems and plains. Find the full story in the Jan/Feb issue (#130) of Australian Geographic.
Biodiversity
VIDEO: Saving baby devils
Meet Hank and Tank, a pair of five-month-old Tasmanian devils born in Barrington Tops, NSW, as part of the Devil Ark breeding program.
Nature & Wildlife
GALLERY: Numbats, tiny tigers of Australia
There are less than 1000 numbats left alive on the planet, including those in enclosed reserves and zoos. One of the main areas were they are found is the Dryandra woodland in WA’s southern wheatbelt.
Biodiversity
Drones offer new approach to whale research
Researchers are using drones to monitor the condition of humpback whales in Western Australia.
Nature & Wildlife
GALLERY: Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition brings together exquisite images of wildlife and natural landscapes. This year there were over 42,000 entries, and two Australians made the final selection. An exhibition of 100 photos will be on display at the Australian Maritime Museum in Sydney from 23 June 2016: find out more.
Biodiversity
Nangur spiny skink
Known in only two populations located are over 30km apart, the Nangur spiny skink is at risk from habitat destruction and feral animals.
Nature & Wildlife
VIDEO: Healthy devils ready for release
Devils bred at Barrington Tops, NSW, must undergo rigorous health checks before they can be released into a disease-free area of Tasmania.