Biodiversity
Say goodbye to Sydney’s colony of bats
A huge colony of 22,000 flying foxes will be evicted from Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens after a lost court appeal.
Category: Nature & Wildlife
Destinations
Queensland’s turtle hatching spectacle
While the cyclone and floods have hit Queensland hard, for wildlife the show must go on – and what a show it is.
Destinations
The Daintree: Land before time
In Queensland’s humid expanse of the Daintree, you can get a taste of how Australia used to be.
Nature & Wildlife
Bird watcher’s guide to Australia
You don’t need binoculars to enjoy the everyday miracles of sweet song, feathered antics and airborne grace.
Biodiversity
Cassowaries hit hard by cyclone aftermath
Endangered cassowaries are struggling to find food in the wake of last week’s Cyclone Yasi.
Nature & Wildlife
Detention centre threatens endangered parrot
A population of Carnaby’s cockatoos may have their habitat destroyed if a detention centre goes ahead.
Biodiversity
Value of national parks confirmed
National parks are one of few strategies actively helping to save species from extinction, says a new study.
Biodiversity
Aboriginal knowledge helps Kokoda rangers
Rangers from PNG’s Kokoda Track visited Australia to learn more about indigenous management of parks.
Nature & Wildlife
Flickr photo of the week: Curious
The latest AG Flickr group image of the week showcases a cute but rough Aussie animal.
Nature & Wildlife
Fairy-wrens hitchhike on predator’s song
Male fairy-wrens flirt with danger, singing love songs after a predator’s call, when a female is most attentive.