Wildlife Archives

A place of refuge… nearly

Victoria’s promised new national parks in the central west are vital to safeguarding forests and the hundreds of rare and threatened wildlife that depend on them.

Adventure awaits in Dubbo and the Great Western Plains

Dubbo and the Great Western Plains could be one of Australia’s most underrated natural treasures. We uncover why a road trip to this central New South Wales destination is about so much more than just visiting the zoo. Although that definitely makes the list too!

Biodiversity

Why were hundreds of koalas shot en masse inside a Victorian national park?

The state government-sanctioned euthanasia sparked global attention and criticism, but experts say the root of the problem lies in the management of Victoria’s blue gum plantations.

Flora & Fauna

It’s not easy being green

As well as suffering the same range of threats facing animals worldwide, our frogs continue to battle a deadly fungal disease.

Nature & Wildlife

Save the whales, save the world

If you’re looking for signs the earth could bounce back from its presently beleaguered state, witness the increasing number of humpback whale blows along Australia’s coastlines.

Biodiversity

Reaching the summit: How Australia united to save the bilby

It’s 10 years since the first Greater Bilby Recovery Summit brought together 39 individuals representing 29 separate stakeholder groups, united in the fight to prevent the demise of this charismatic denizen of the Australian outback.

Planktivores surprise scientists with diversity of shapes

For decades, experts believed that plankton-feeding fishes – or planktivores – share a specialised, uniform design. However, new research shows not only is this false, but they also display the widest range of body forms of any feeding group among reef fishes.