News Should we be reintroducing rare marsupials to the wild? …must be followed upon by learning more about rare marsupials.” READ MORE: Feral cats a problem for rare ground-parrot. Natural born killers: the problem with cats. Possums aren’t the gentle…
Wildlife All the native animals living in our red gum trees …2. Brown thornbills Acanthiza pusilla These small birds, 9-10cm in length, eat insects, particularly psyllids (see leaf close-up). (Image Credit: Glen Fergus) 3. Superb parrots Polytelis swainsonii Vulnerable nationally —…
Destinations 10 remote national parks you should visit …water, fuel and vehicle repair parts. You will need a permit to stay in the park overnight, with two campgrounds around Smith Point; book well in advance. There is also…
Destinations Walking and sailing the east coast of Tasmania …three-hour undulating round trip to the beach, it’s close to a full day’s outing. The prospect of carrying in all your gear reduces the numbers intent on staying overnight in…
Destinations A photographer's guide to the reef …quickly – once you dive deeper to try and photograph that particularly large parrotfish or section of coral? That is due to the water density filtering out the sunlight as…
Wildlife Opinion: Conservation efforts must include small animals …would be lost overnight. Many birds would die from lack of food, and soil formation would largely halt. The knock-on effects would also be huge as food webs collapse, and…
Wildlife Urban birdwatching guide to Sydney …galerita). Image credit: Getty Images These raucous parrots can be heard screeching their lungs out – often when you’re trying to sleep in the morning. They are large and white…
Destinations Art of gold: Hill End, NSW …pass through to get here. We’re only 190km north-west of Sydney, yet it feels much further. Aside from the calls of a few distant king parrots, the silence in the…
Destinations Four weekend escapes perfect for summer …for sunset, and watch the day turn to night at Kangaroo Valley alongside an abundance of king parrots, rosellas and black and sulphur crested cockatoos, as well as kangaroos and…
News World’s first lizard nidovirus found in Aussie bobtails …centre. READ MORE: Wombats suffering and dying from treatable disease New weapon against virus killing Australia’s endangered parrots Australian lizard the world’s smallest monitor The thorny devil lizard’s drinking habits…