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South-eastern glossy black-cockatoo, mountain skink added to federal threatened species list
Both species were severely impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires.
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Greater glider one step closer to extinction
The world’s largest gliding marsupial, Australia’s greater glider, has been listed as endangered.
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Tassie devil joeys born on mainland Australia a big win for rewilding program
Tasmanian devil joeys have successfully bred in a ‘wild scenario’ at Barrington Tops in New South Wales for the second year in a row.
Wildlife
What do we stand to lose as species go extinct?
Have you ever wondered what would happen to humans if we keep losing species? The answers are as compelling as they are galvanising.
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Largest ever: 50 eastern quolls released back into the wild on mainland Australia
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark has returned 50 endangered eastern quolls to a protected, wild sanctuary in the Barrington Tops, NSW.
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New South Wales government lists koala as endangered
Koalas have been listed as an endangered species in NSW with government acknowledging there is a significant risk the marsupials could become extinct.
Science & Environment
Lord Howe Island’s ‘magnificent’ snail, thought to be extinct, seen for first time in 20 years
As one of the last people to see a magnificent helicarionid land snail (Gudeoconcha sophiae magnifica) alive 20 years ago, the Australian Museum’s Dr Isabel Hyman feared the species was extinct. But on her latest expedition to the remote island, one was found among the rocks of Mt Gower summit.
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New genetic data reveals five distinct koala groups
The most comprehensive genetic assessment of Australia’s koala populations has revealed population clusters are hindering the genetic diversity needed for the species to survive.
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Spotted tree frogs released back into Kosciuszko National Park after species nearly wiped out by bushfires
Eighty critically endangered spotted tree frogs have been released back into the wild in New South Wales after only about 10 survived the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires.
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Orange-bellied parrot numbers on the rise
Record numbers of critically endangered orange-bellied parrots have been spotted in Tasmania’s wilderness.