Nature & Wildlife
Gallery: The endangered sawfish
Sharks and Rays Australia has been conducting research surveys across river systems adjacent to Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria aiming to find and count sawfish.
Tag: endangered species
News
No sign of honeyeaters or swift parrots on the Central Coast
More bad news for the honeyeater whose numbers remain at an abysmal 400.
News
Honeyeaters at risk of extinction, scientists call for urgent action
Only 400 Regent honeyeaters still exists in the wild.
Nature & Wildlife
VIDEO: Baby Leadbeater possum sighted
Leadbeater possums are a critically endangered species.
Nature & Wildlife
Threatened Aussie mouse sneaks onto conservation reserve
Many endangered species have been re-introduced onto the outback South Australian reserve – but this is the first time one has re-introduced itself.
Nature & Wildlife
Should we bring extinct species back from the dead?
Resurrecting extinct species is now technically feasible – but does that mean it’s a good idea?
News
Endangered dodo relative found in WA
Local Indigenous rangers were surprised to spot the bird on the remote Kimberley coast – a long way from home.
Biodiversity
Scientists counting albatrosses from space
For the first time, scientists are using satellite imagery to count bird populations from space – one little white dot at a time.
News
Tasmanian devils found on mainland were probably stowaways, study finds
Despite the rediscovery of a string of Australian species thought to be extinct, researchers have debunked a popular belief that Tasmanian devils survived on the mainland into last century.
Nature & Wildlife
Why Aussies should celebrate bilbies, not bunnies, at Easter
The bilby is becoming Australia’s Easter icon and a symbol of hope for our native wildlife.