AG Society
Spreading the joy: Help us help our native numbats
This charismatic little specialist termite eater is one of Australia’s most unusual and endearing marsupials.
Category: Wildlife
Wildlife
Australia’s weird and wacky wasps
Native wasps have some creepy – but fascinating – habits to ensure their survival.
Science & Environment
‘Interpol’ database for parrots caught in illegal wildlife trade
Researchers are using forensic genomics to protect parrots from the illegal wildlife trade.
Science & Environment
‘Bunyip’ bird returns to restored Tasmanian wetlands
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.
News
Bringing back the eastern bristlebird
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.
Science & Environment
Fishing for answers in Menindee Lakes
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.
History & Culture
Ever heard of a moonbird?
The strong connection between King Island’s people and its moonbirds is celebrated by an arts festival bringing culture and conservation together.
News
Perched in the ‘tree of life’: new study redefines understanding of all birds
After 10 years of work, the largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree.
News
‘Happy news’: platypus baby born after successful translocation to NSW habitat
Less than a year after ten platypuses were released into Sydney’s Royal National Park, scientists and researchers have discovered a juvenile platypus.