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.
Tag: animals
News
Teaching toads: how we can save native species from cane toads
Australia can claim more than its fair share of environmental blunders, but the introduction of cane toads (Rhinella marina) in 1935 surely ranks as one of the worst.
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‘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.
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‘White and hairy from the camp’: New fluffy longhorn beetle discovered in Gold Coast rainforest
Meet the new beetle on the block.
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Pythons found to be highly-sustainable food source
Pythons are a low-emission, climate-resilient food source, converting feed to protein better than chickens or cattle, new research has found.
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Nature versus nurture: the key to magpie intelligence
Researchers have found the surprising key to magpie intelligence, and it’s not genetics.
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Creating refuge for our native animals after fires
Our native animals are easy prey after a fire. Could artificial refuges save them?
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Where there’s upwelling, there’s whales
The Southern Ocean upwelling is a mecca for whales and tuna that’s worth celebrating and protecting.
Wildlife
The race against Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome
Hundreds of birds are literally falling from the sky every day, and experts still don’t know why.
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Could island life save Australia’s most endangered?
Saving wildlife as the world changes means taking calculated risks.