Category: Wildlife

Wildlife

Just one click to identify Australian species

Australian wildlife enthusiasts are putting our native species on the map, all with the click of a mouse.

Wildlife

Birds of paradise: ritual of seduction

The extravagant feathers and exuberant displays of birds of paradise are all in the name of love.

Wildlife

Genetically pure dingoes face extinction

Dingoes are often reviled by farmers, but their interbreeding with domestic dogs could send them to extinction.

Wildlife

Rabbits: from pest to plate

Australia has a love-hate relationship with rabbits, but now some innovative chefs are putting them to good use.

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.

Wildlife

Studying penguins may harm them

Penguins may be hindered by tracking bands used for scientific research, a new report shows.

Wildlife

The ghost birds of Norfolk Island

Ghostbuster Guy Dutson goes in search of long-lost birds from Norfolk Island’s past.

Wildlife

Elephant fiesta in the Okavango Delta

Gaia Vince reports back on the elephants, hippos and crocs she encounters in Africa.

Wildlife

High-altitude rescue effort launched

The AG Society has launched a huge fundraiser to help one of Australia’s most threatened marsupials.

Wildlife

Searching for the marsupial mole

An AG-sponsored expedition used hidden microphones and dug down below the Simpson Desert to find these native oddities.