News
Australian Defence Force flies in experts to assess corroboree frogs
Ecologists are concerned the unique frogs have been hard hit by the recent bushfires.
Tag: bushfires
News
Rare neon-pink slug survives bushfires
Massive, neon-pink slugs can be found atop an extinct volcano in inland New South Wales. But while the bushfires were raging, rangers were concerned for their future.
Wildlife
Australia’s birds have evolved with the continent’s extreme weather, but not under these circumstances
Scientists predict that several species of birds have been pushed further to the brink of extinction by the bushfires, after they were already doing it tough due to habitat loss.
Wildlife
We need to talk about the impact the bushfires are having on insects
Koalas are cute and cuddly, but life on Earth depends on insects.
Wildlife
Feral cats are taking advantage of the ecological crisis caused by the bushfires
Feral cats will travel many kilometres outside their home ranges to burnt areas to prey on vulnerable native animals exposed by bushfires.
AG Society
How your donations are helping our most vulnerable wildlife
While the fires may have eased in south-east Queensland, the work is ongoing for wildlife carers and their charges. Here’s how your donated funds are helping.
News
Secrets and fires: saving our 'dinosaur' trees
Shhhhh. How specialist remote-area fire crews saved the ancient Wollemi pines.
Science & Environment
6 ways you can prepare for the on-coming heatwave
Australian Geographic spoke with expert heatwave risk management experts to determine what you can do to beat the heat over the next week.
News
This is why Aussie ‘firehawk’ raptors are spreading bushfires
A new study has recently confirmed what Indigenous Australians have known all along: our raptors are using bushfires to corner their prey.
Science & Environment
Are Australian eucalypts to blame for California’s wildfires?
It’s been suggested that the introduction of Australian eucalyptus trees may be to blame for the rapid spread of the Southern California wildfires. But experts say the claims just don’t stack up.