News
These 20 Australian reptiles are set to disappear by 2040
Scientists have identified 20 snakes and lizards at greatest risk of extinction in the next two decades.
Tag: extinction
Science & Environment
The mystery of the Top End’s vanishing wildlife
Exactly why the Top End’s mammals have declined so severely has long been unknown, leaving scientists and conservation managers at a loss.
Wildlife
Meet the the ‘savanna glider’: Scientists have discovered sugar glider is actually three species
When considered as one species, sugar gliders were widespread, abundant and officially classified as “least concern”, but now that’s changed.
History & Culture
Meet the prehistoric sea scorpions that once terrorised Australia
Scientists recently published the most comprehensive collection of information on these ancient sea scorpions.
News
A baby bilby boom has been recorded in south-west NSW for the first time in a century
After 50 bilbies were released into Mallee Cliffs National Park in 2019, ecologists have now recorded the first signs of a new generation.
News
Australia’s threatened mammals have declined by over a third in 20 years, but there is some good news
A new Threatened Mammal Index has revealed insights into how we might decrease Australia’s shockingly high mammal extinction rate.
Wildlife
Our koalas: post-bushfire recovery and future challenges
Thousands of koalas were killed in the recent bushfire emergency, but keeping the species from extinction is more than just a numbers game.
Wildlife
Feral cats are taking advantage of the ecological crisis caused by the bushfires
Feral cats will travel many kilometres outside their home ranges to burnt areas to prey on vulnerable native animals exposed by bushfires.
Wildlife
Scientists re-counted Australia’s extinct species: the results are devastating
It’s well established that unsustainable human activity is damaging the health of the planet. The way we use Earth threatens our future and that of many animals and plants. Species extinction is an inevitable end point.
Wildlife
The puzzle of the platypus: could time be up for this iconic Aussie animal?
With bizarre physiology and an equally strange collection of genes, the platypus is like no other animal. But, after more than 120 million years of evolution, could time soon be up for this unique Australian.