Giant bony-toothed bird fossil found
A bizarre bony-toothed, giant bird fossil, with a 5m wingspan, has been discovered in Victoria.
Tag: Victoria
Australia gets a new predatory dinosaur
Ceratosaurs have been found around the world but were “strangely absent” in Australia before now, say experts.
Nature & Wildlife
Eagle-eyes needed to spot rare regent parrots
The call is out for bird spotters to ID the habitats of endangered regent parrots in Australia’s southern and eastern states.
Biodiversity
Leadbeater’s possum on the brink of extinction
The Leadbeater’s possum, Victorian state fauna emblem, is under serious threat of extinction.
Nature & Wildlife
Eagle-eyes needed to spot rare regent parrots
The call is out for bird spotters to ID the habitats of endangered regent parrots in Australia’s southern and eastern states.
Biodiversity
Fledgling success for peregrine falcon project
AG Society sponsored project helps bolster dwindling peregrine falcons numbers on the Gippsland Plains.
Climate
Tasman Sea a “hotspot” for ocean warming
The temperature of waters east of Tasmania are rising rapidly, as balmy ocean currents shift toward the poles.
Black Saturday study looks at bushfire risk
Research into Black Saturday bushfires confirms clearing vegetation around houses is the best way to protect them.
Wild regent honeyeater chick a surprise find
A captive-bred regent honeyeater that was released into the wild and went missing, has turned up with a baby.
Little penguins saved by fox eradication program
Little penguins on Phillip Island have been saved by an innovative fox eradication program.