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Controversy over WA’s rabbit-proof fence plans
Western Australia’s State Barrier Fence is to be extended, but conservation groups say it’s bad news for wildlife.
Tag: conservation
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Rare white kiwi bird hatches in NZ
A white kiwi, only the third of its kind in captivity, has hatched at a nature reserve on NZ’s North Island.
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Healthy Tasmanian devils released onto island
Fourteen healthy Tasmanian devils have been released onto Maria Island in a bid to help the ailing species.
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Parrot back from the brink in WA
Muir’s corella and a sun moth have been taken off WA’s endangered species list, as the populations have recovered.
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Baby tiger quoll births a boon for the species
The birth of four tiger quoll joeys is good news for a species in decline.
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Cape York on path to world heritage listing
This wild region of rainforest and savanna in far north Queensland is up for heritage listing, but hurdles remain.
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Half the world’s wetlands destroyed in 100 years
A new report provides a dire outlook for wetlands, revealing that half of them globally have been destroyed since 1900.
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New hope to stop crown of thorns destroying reefs
A chink has been found in the armour of the crown of thorns starfish blamed for decimating Australia’s iconic reef.
Nature & Wildlife
Bird boom in Broken Hill
Following the rains, shrubland songbirds are booming in the outback plains west of Broken Hill.
Nature & Wildlife
Australia’s most endangered species
Australia is home to some unique critters, but it also has one of the highest extinction rates in the world.