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National icon, the platypus, declared a threatened species in Victoria
A new citizen science project using eDNA technology to map the distribution of platypuses in Victoria will hopefully help reverse declines.
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Winning images from our Nature Photographer of the Year competition from the last decade
Entries are about to open for the 2021 competition. So, here, we look back on the winning images from the past decade.
Science & Environment
Conservation canine-style: the dogs keeping embattled native Australian species from extinction
These dogs deter predators with their scent and also keep watch throughout the night, helping our most embattled native species.
Wildlife
Name a plant, save a species
Be a champion of our unnamed, but not unloved, threatened species.
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Shortlisted images: 2020 Australian Geographic nature photography awards
These are the official shortlisted images for the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards for 2020.
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AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Threatened species shortlist
In this category, we asked for photos of flora or fauna that have been deemed threatened, rare, vulnerable or endangered. This shortlist is a reminder of how many beautiful animals face extinction if we do not act. These photos will be exhibited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from Friday 28 August until Sunday 15 November 2020.
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Hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
A study conducted with a large international team suggests hunting is a likely key threat to migrating birds.
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Rabbits top list of Australia’s 10 worst invasive species
Surprised? Rabbits have come in at number one according to a new report on the worst invasive species.
Wildlife
Decline in Tassie devil populations disrupting food chain
The decline of Tasmanian devils is having an unusual knock-on effect: animal carcasses would once have been gobbled up in short order by devils are now taking many days longer to disappear.
Wildlife
Going ‘extinct by neglect’: the state of Australia’s threatened birds
Australia’s threatened bird populations have dropped by more than half in the last few decades. But researchers hope a world-first data project can help save our birds that are at risk of extinction.