Biodiversity
Camel numbers halved in national cull
Reports from a recent feral camel cull estimate numbers have been reduced to 300,000 – half the population in 2008.
Tag: conservation
Biodiversity
Iron ore mining threatens rare wildflowers in WA
Mining threatens iron formations on the Helena and Aurora Range, home to several endemic species of flower.
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Bizarre animals on the EDGE of extinction
The Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered list reveals the strange and quirky animals in need of help.
Biodiversity
New method ranks species’ extinction risk
A new way of measuring extinction risk could aid conservationists in choosing which species to save.
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Running to save a species
By running from Sydney to Melbourne two men have raised enough cash to protect two plants from extinction.
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A close encounter of the furry kind
Absurdly cute, rotund and furry, the quokka is a much loved marsupial resident of WA’s Rottnest Island.
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Protecting culture and environment along the Murray
Conservationists along the Murray are bastions for cultural heritage, as well as the natural world.
The most rewarding kind of travel
Two British backpackers that lend a hand to the landscape they’re touring.
Biodiversity
VIDEO: Manta rays of the Great Barrier Reef
Watch the glorious dance of manta rays in this footage from Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef.
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Why do popular animals get all the funding?
A new study aims to figure out why some species receive more donations than others.