During an AG sponsored expedition focused on documenting the impacts of climate change in Queensland, a team of scientists spotted the elusive white lemuroid possum— an animal that has been almost wiped out due to warming temperatures.
By combining data on the cat population, hunting rates and spatial distribution, these scientists have calculated that these invasive predators kill 377 million birds a year.
By studying the skin and bones of 51 Thylacines from across southern Australia, scientists have pointed to a particular climate event that may have caused their mainland extinction.
To celebrate Threatened Species Day take a close look at the hard work scientists are doing to prevent the extinction of our native animals.
The Tasmanian tiger is officially extinct. Yet as biologists investigate plausible sightings, it’s clear the search never stopped.
Resurrecting extinct species is now technically feasible – but does that mean it’s a good idea?
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.
The long-beaked echidna – thought to have died out in Australia 10,000 years ago – might still survive in the Kimberley.
Scientists are preparing to launch a search for the long-lost Tasmanian tiger (Thylacine) in Far North Queensland based on detailed descriptions of two plausible sightings.