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.
Scientists are working hard to ensure the red handfish has a future. They hope a new captive-rearing program is the answer.
Sharks are evolutionary champions, but 19 million years ago they were mysteriously pushed to the brink, and humans may be repeating history.
New research shows cauliflower soft coral may become extinct in the next decade unless we urgently protect and restore it.
Scientists have identified the top 26 Australian butterfly species and subspecies at greatest risk of extinction.
Bird song is passed from one generation to the next, but what happens when a bird is on the brink of extinction?
Ecologist Claire Greenwell has dedicated her life to studying fairy terns, an endangered seabird. Now, she’s calling for the protection of other beach-nesting bird under threat.
New research conducted with the help of Australian scientists has found oceanic shark and ray numbers have dropped more than 70 per cent in 50 years.
The world watches with bated breath as the future of one of our most endangered birds hangs in the balance.
A little-known type of burrowing crayfish thought to be extinct has been spotted by environmental scientists in steep creeks in Tasmania’s rugged west.