Science & Environment
“A diabolical problem needing radical answers”: when cats are not so cute
Millions of feral moggies devour billions of native Australian animals each year, bringing species to the edge of extinction.
Tag: extinction
News
More than 200 Australian birds are now threatened with extinction
Up to 216 Australian birds are now threatened – compared with 195 a decade ago – and climate change is now the main driver pushing threatened birds closer to extinction, landmark new research has found.
News
Regent honeyeater population gets a boost
Captive-bred regent honeyeaters have been released into NSW forests to boost wild populations.
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Near-extinct Aussie birds released back into wild
Eight native birds have been released into the wild after being bred at two zoos under a program to bolster the endangered species’ declining population.
News
Love sandalwood? It’s facing extinction. Here’s why.
The sweet, earthy fragrance of sandalwood oil has made it immensely popular in incense sticks, candles and perfumes. But its beautiful scent may also be its downfall – Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) is facing extinction in the wild.
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Koalas in rapid decline around Australia
The Australian Koala Foundation says the nation’s most iconic marsupial is in rapid decline with populations diminishing in every region.
Science & Environment
The plight of the numbat
Extinction came close twice late last century for Western Australia’s faunal emblem, the numbat. Now this still endangered and enchanting little marsupial is slowly making a comeback, even to parts of eastern Australia where it hasn’t been seen for many decades.
Wildlife
‘There’s hope’: Fighting for the future of the red handfish
Scientists are working hard to ensure the red handfish has a future. They hope a new captive-rearing program is the answer.
Australian Geographic Shark Blog
Sharks were almost wiped out in a mysterious event 19 Million Years Ago. Could it happen again?
Sharks are evolutionary champions, but 19 million years ago they were mysteriously pushed to the brink, and humans may be repeating history.
Science & Environment
Rare ‘purple cauliflower’ coral off NSW coast may be extinct within 10 years
New research shows cauliflower soft coral may become extinct in the next decade unless we urgently protect and restore it.