Science & Environment
Sex, stress and fertility in Australian wildlife
Hormones are driving a radical new approach to fighting the country’s extinction crisis.
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News
Meet Eddy –Australia’s latest young eco-warrior
High-energy, intelligent, and eager to learn, he’s expected to become a huge asset in protecting the country’s biodiversity.
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Frog in a bog
The only frog endemic to the state of Victoria lives in the state’s high-altitude alpine bogs.
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Scientists venture deep into Victorian forest to secure future for giant burrowing frog
There’s hope for the giant burrowing frog after Melbourne Zoo successfully collected tadpoles to begin a breeding program.
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Giant dogs to protect vulnerable bandicoot population in Victoria
A team of researchers has found a novel way to keep foxes away from 20 precious bandicoots introduced into a Victorian conservation reserve last month.
Science & Environment
Meet Moss, the detection dog helping Tassie devils find love
Unlike other detection dogs, who might sniff out drugs or explosives, Moss will be sniffing out Tassie devils.
Wildlife
Australians living in the south-east can help save the mountain pygmy-possum by switching lights off
Turning your lights off won’t just cut your electricity bill, you’ll also be helping an adorable Australian marsupial.