Nature & Wildlife
Bringing the Top End’s massive moth back to the burbs
One man is on a mission to bring Australia’s second-largest moth back to Darwin.
Tag: animals
Nature & Wildlife
Cost to save all threatened species in Australia calculated for first time
Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3 per cent every year over the last quarter century.
Serious sea smarts
Octopuses are sparking innovation and inspiring us in ways we never thought possible.
Bird flu ‘panic’: Dire advice to pet owners not to release exotic birds into Aussie bush
Authorities are warning that one of Australian’s most popular pets – the rose-ringed parakeet – could become our next “extreme” pest.
Biodiversity
Moonstruck: How lunar light influences animal behaviour
Lunar animal research is receiving the technological and methodological breakthroughs necessary for the next wave of intriguing findings.
Nature & Wildlife
Rare footage shows ‘unseen world’ of South Australia’s little penguins
On Granite Island off South Australia, a colony of little penguins is fighting to survive. About two decades ago, the penguins numbered 1,600 adults – now there are just 30.
History & Culture
Not your average vet
How did an animal-loving boy from suburban Melbourne end up a camel vet in the UAE, rubbing shoulders with Middle East royalty?
Leaps and bounds
I’ve travelled the world and had some spectacular wildlife encounters. But having a kangaroo leap over me tops the lot.
Nature & Wildlife
Keeping native species as pets could save them from extinction. But it’s not that simple
In recent years, states such as South Australia have moved to liberalise native wildlife ownership laws. Could this be good for threatened species? That depends. Turning threatened species into pets may keep the species alive – but unable to survive without us.
History & Culture
Natural justice
Recent trials of people charged with deliberately killing protected eagles in north-eastern Victoria have shone a light on the lengthy process of prosecuting wildlife crimes.