Nature & Wildlife
Orange-bellied parrot baby boom brings hope
A bumper breeding season is welcome news for one of Australia’s most endangered parrots.
Tag: Wildlife
Nature & Wildlife
GALLERY: Dingo – pest, endangered species or both?
Australia’s ‘native’ dog, the dingo, is loved or loathed, depending on what side of the fence you’re on. To Indigenous people they are a revered totem; to graziers they are public enemy number one, while some scientists see them as an environmental saviour. Dingoes often find themselves in no-man’s land. Read more in Amanda Burdon’s feature on the place of the dingo in Australia – and see more of Jason Edward’s stunning shots – in AG#136.
Biodiversity
Changing the clocks could save Queensland’s koalas
Introducing daylight savings could save koalas in south-east Queensland, new research reveals.
Nature & Wildlife
Beautiful birds eggs
Be they speckled, spotted or sparse, the size of a mango or the diameter of a five-cent coin, birds’ eggs are wonderfully diverse.
Biodiversity
Traditional hunting gets headlines, but is not the big threat to turtles and dugongs
The real threats to dugongs and turtles – climate change and marine debris – are not being addressed.
Nature & Wildlife
Superb fairy-wrens are adjusting their egg-size for the climate
New research reveals the endemic bird is conserving energy to create larger eggs – and stronger chicks – during harsher climates.
Biodiversity
There are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is the last to save them
Researchers are planning to monitor orange-bellied parrot nests all summer to make sure they raise chicks successfully.
Biodiversity
Top Aussie animal science stories of 2016
There’s still so much to learn about – and from – our unique wildlife. Here are some of this year’s top new discoveries involving Australia’s iconic animals.
Nature & Wildlife
Whale shark mugshots reveal teenage males hang around WA’s coast
By identifying whale sharks from their unique spot and strike patterns, researchers have traced the species movements, and it looks like a disproportionate amount of juvenile male sharks repeatedly visit Ningaloo Reef.
Biodiversity
Alien invaders: the illegal reptile trade is a serious threat to Australia
Keeping non-native reptiles as pets is against the law – with good reason. Alien species traded on the black market can potentially establish themselves in the wild if they are released or escape.