Australian endangered fauna and flora
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Thought to be common, the beloved platypus is actually declining fast
Recent studies suggest the duck-billed mammal is not as widespread as thought, in part due to centuries of hunting and habitat loss.
Greater glider
Greater glider
Pygmy blue-tongue lizard
Pygmy blue-tongue lizard
The silent extinction happening in Australia's waters
Sharks and rays in Australia are creeping towards extinction despite being listed as threatened under national environment laws, a new report has found.
Critically endangered turtle found on same beach decades after first tagging
A critically endangered hawksbill turtle, more than 60 years old and tagged three times, has returned to nest again 30 years after being first sighted on the Pilbara coast.
These Are The Animals Most At Risk During The Bushfire Crisis
Eighty per cent of the one billion animals predicted to die during the bushfire crisis will be reptiles, experts warn, with koalas making up the tip of the iceberg -- here are the species most under threat this summer.
These Are The Animals Most At Risk During The Bushfire Crisis
Eighty per cent of the one billion animals predicted to die during the bushfire crisis will be reptiles, experts warn, with koalas making up the tip of the iceberg -- here are the species most under threat this summer.
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby
After drought and bushfire, sweet potato is among measures keeping wildlife fed
The bold and controversial plan to save the mountain pygmy possum from extinction
Scientists are hoping to stop mountain pygmy possums from hibernating, acclimatise them to warmer environments, then relocate new populations to lowland forests.
Thought to be common, the beloved platypus is actually declining fast
Recent studies suggest the duck-billed mammal is not as widespread as thought, in part due to centuries of hunting and habitat loss.
Tracking 'quoll-ars' reveal promising signs for vulnerable mammal's survival
A group of western quolls — including Macchiato, Blue's Clues and Hundreds and Thousands — have just been released outside a nature reserve in remote South Australia to see if the species can survive in competition with feral animals.
ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Prices for Emerald The Green Turtle's Tale by Aleesah Darlison
Prices (including delivery) for Emerald The Green Turtle's Tale by Aleesah Darlison. ISBN: 9780648161103
Endangered species 'looking at extinction' on Kangaroo Island as feral cats roam
Endangered species are being pushed to the brink of extinction on Kangaroo Island by feral cats, with the deadly summer bushfires making the problem much more serious, conservationists have warned.
Brisbane residents fight to save core koala habitat from development plan
A year-long dispute to save 2.7 hectares of core koala habitat in Brisbane's northern suburbs has reignited as a developer goes to court to challenge council's rejection of its plans.