‘Interpol’ database for parrots caught in illegal wildlife trade
Researchers are using forensic genomics to protect parrots from the illegal wildlife trade.
Researchers are using forensic genomics to protect parrots from the illegal wildlife trade.
Members of Aboriginal communities are warned that this story contains images and names of deceased people.
If you’re a fan of all things space, you’ve doubtless heard about the ‘devil comet’, which has been captivating keen-eyed observers in the Northern Hemisphere for the past few weeks.
For the first time in more than 40 years, the distinctive booming call of the endangered Australasian bittern once again rings out across the waters of Tasmania’s Lagoon of Islands.
Researchers have discovered internationally significant rock-art sites in Arnhem Land were far from random and instead ‘chosen’ for the critical vantage points they provided.
1896: Edwin Flack races into history.
Eight captive-bred eastern bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) were recently released into the Border Ranges region of north-eastern New South Wales where they’re considered a critically endangered species.
On 19 April 1876, a group of Irish Fenian prisoners who became known as the ‘Fremantle Six’ escaped from Australian authorities. However, the plan to secure their freedom began more than a year earlier and thousands of kilometres away.
A New South Wales-first oxygenation trial aims to address dissolved oxygen levels in the Darling River that have contributed to large-scale fish deaths in recent years.
The strong connection between King Island’s people and its moonbirds is celebrated by an arts festival bringing culture and conservation together.