Wildlife
Aussie threatened birds declined by 59 per cent over the past 30 years
The concerning figures are revealed in the world-first Threatened Bird Index, which combines over 400,000 surveys at more than 17,000 locations.
The concerning figures are revealed in the world-first Threatened Bird Index, which combines over 400,000 surveys at more than 17,000 locations.
It’s well established that unsustainable human activity is damaging the health of the planet. The way we use Earth threatens our future and that of many animals and plants. Species extinction is an inevitable end point.
The platypus was observed drowning the rakali and returning to its nesting burrow.
Working dogs like Bear find it hard to adapt to a normal, domestic life. Luckily, he found a second life as a koala detection dog.
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Get to know all of Australia’s seals and sea lions.
A radical trial treating a sinister parasite in newborn Australian sea lion pups could help rescue the species.
The emu is on our coat of arms, yet a population distinct from the inland species – the endangered coastal emu – is in steep decline.
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Keep your eyes out for this metallic beauty.