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Tassie forests added to World Heritage Area
A further 170,000ha of Tasmanian forest have been World Heritage listed, to the delight of environmentalists.
Tag: conservation
Nature & Wildlife
Manta rays: Gentle giants of the ocean
See fantastic images from a census of manta rays at Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef.
Nature & Wildlife
The giant pink slugs of Mount Kaputar
Massive, neon-pink slugs can be found atop an extinct volcano in inland New South Wales.
Nature & Wildlife
Rare square-tailed kite rescue mission
The mission to return a fallen square-tailed kite chick to its nest resulted in stunning photography.
Science & Environment
Huge feral cats wreaking havoc in Arnhem Land
Rangers at the Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area in Arnhem Land have taken pictures of huge feral cats.
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Tarkine mine on hold due to court ruling
Work has halted on a proposed iron ore mine in Tasmania’s fragile Tarkine region.
Science & Environment
OPINION: Great Barrier Reef under siege
Is the Reef’s heritage status at risk because of Australia’s guardianship? Dr Chris McGrath wonders.
Nature & Wildlife
Natural born killers: The problem with cats
It may be time for us to reconsider our long love affair with cats, says John Pickrell.
Nature & Wildlife
Tree kangaroos: best photos ever taken
An Australian Geographic expedition has resulted in the best photos of elusive Bennett’s tree kangaroos, say experts.
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Coastal boom threat to Australian river dolphin
A Queensland population of the rare snubfin dolphin is at risk of sudden extinction according to a new survey.