History & Culture
Natural justice
Recent trials of people charged with deliberately killing protected eagles in north-eastern Victoria have shone a light on the lengthy process of prosecuting wildlife crimes.
Tag: nature & wildlife
Biodiversity
Troubled waters: Australia’s freshwater fish are facing extinction
How can we stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct?
Australian Geographic Adventure
Go wild in Manitoba and the Yukon
From polar bears, belugas and the northern lights, to award-winning museums and breweries, Canada’s Manitoba and the Yukon Territory have it all.
Outback lady lizards have given up on sex in favour of cloning themselves
Hiding beneath scrap metal and abandoned cars in the Australian desert, you can find an ordinary-looking species of gecko that has an extraordinary biological trait: they don’t have sex.
Biodiversity
OPINION: Refuge from extinction
Safeguarding landscapes less impacted by climate change can help secure biodiversity, argues environmental biologist Gunnar Keppel.
Biodiversity
The power of Takayna
This sprawling forest wilderness in north-west Tasmania is an ancient haven for wildlife.
Nature & Wildlife
In full bloom
The beauty of Western Australia’s wildflowers runs deep. These plants have an important ecological role and a cultural heritage.
News
How darkling beetles rose to ‘global ecological dominance’
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO have used genomic analysis to reconstruct the evolutionary tree of more than 300 darkling beetle species.
Biodiversity
Mallee survivor
One of Australia’s smallest and most endangered bird species is needing help to survive its harsh environment.