‘Broken’ biodiversity protections in need of overhaul
Urgent changes are needed to Australia's biodiversity offsets system, which is failing to stem the rapid destruction of the environment, experts warn.
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Sea turtles tracked swimming deep into Sydney Harbour
"Pooed plastic for six days": Sea turtles unexpectedly inhabiting Australia's busiest and most polluted waterways face increased risks from man-made threats.
Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp
Protesters are blocking access to the headquarters of the NSW Forestry Corporation over high-level concerns about its conduct in native forests.
Australian animal fears as bird flu hits the Antarctic
Australia is preparing for a bird flu onslaught that could do untold harm to native species, as scientists wait to see what will happen in Antarctica.
NSW Forestry Corp sorry for destroying protected trees
The NSW Forestry Corporation has apologised for destroying 17 protected trees in a state forest, and will fund compensatory projects worth $500,000.
Forestry Corporation hit with stop work order over dens
The Forestry Corporation of NSW has been slapped with a new stop work order, amid concerns about efforts to protect endangered greater gliders.
Watchdog details allegations against NSW Forestry Corp
A state-owned forestry corporation has been accused of failing to properly search a forest for the endangered greater glider before logging its habitat.
Daytime search for nocturnal glider sparks new rules
NSW's environmental watchdog is rewriting search rules after the Forestry Corporation looked for an endangered nocturnal glider during the day.
Tas govt lashes Plibersek over salmon industry warning
Tasmania's Liberal government has accused federal Labor of trying to kill off its salmon industry, amid a feud over how best to save an ancient species.
Plibersek warns salmon industry over endangered fish
The federal environment minister has issued a warning about the salmon industry's plans to fix a harbour where an ancient fish is barely hanging on.
Time and oxygen running short for last of ancient fish
A salmon industry plan to help an endangered fish on the brink of extinction isn't fully funded yet, despite plans to start work next month.
Sanctuary rises from the ashes of Black Summer fires
A wildlife sanctuary is bringing native species back with man-made homes but its owner fears for animals in barren bushfire zones where nothing's being done.
Mixed response to consultation on new laws for nature
Stakeholders have been given an overview of Australia's new environment laws, and there appears to be little movement on climate change threats.
Cryogenics the key to saving natives from killer rust
Scientists working to combat the invasive spread of myrtle rust have taken to cryogenically preserving native plants under threat until a solution can be found.
NSW must allow aerial culling of brumbies: inquiry
A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.
‘Extinction risk’: federal backing for feral horse cull
A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.
Habitat of endangered glider largely unprotected in Qld
Most of the endangered greater glider's habitat in Queensland is not protected, a new study reveals.
Watchdog hits back at Forestry Corp over glider search
Forestry authorities say they met all necessary requirements when they held daytime searches for an endangered nocturnal glider before logging a NSW forest.
Forestry Corp looked for nocturnal glider at daytime
A harvesting ban has been extended in a NSW forest after authorities said the Forestry Corporation failed to identify den trees for an endangered glider.
Aussie frogs in hot water from climate, other threats
More than 40 per cent of the world's amphibians are threatened with extinction and Australia's once bountiful frogs are among those in strife, scientists warn.
Salmon farmers’ artificial oxygen endangered fish fix
Conservationists have ridiculed a salmon industry plan to try to artificially boost oxygen levels in a harbour where an endangered fish is barely hanging on.
Feral deer fatten up on rare, threatened alpine plants
Feral deer are eating rare and threatened native plants in Victoria's heritage-listed Alpine National Park prompting calls for action.
Declining dugongs add to Great Barrier Reef alarm
Dugong populations are shrinking along a vast stretch of the Great Barrier Reef and it's been happening for almost 20 years, scientists say.
Dugongs in steady decline along Great Barrier Reef
Dugong numbers are shrinking over a vast area of the Great Barrier Reef and it's been happening for almost 20 years, scientists say.
Threatened species list just got a whole lot longer
Dozens of plants and animals have been added to Australia's long list of threatened species, with 14 catapulting into the critically endangered category.
Salmon farmers at odds with destock call to save skate
Tasmania's salmon industry is resisting advice to destock pens in a harbour in order to save an ancient fish on the brink of extinction.
Swift action urged to help save endangered parrot
Some states are yet to sign on to a new recovery plan that has been designed to help save the critically endangered swift parrot.
Invaders top threat to Australia’s native treasures
A landmark international report has detailed the extraordinary toll invasive species are taking on ecosystem health worldwide, and Australia is no exception.
Alien invaders driving destruction of nature worldwide
A landmark international report has detailed the extraordinary toll invasive species are taking on ecosystem health worldwide and Australia is no exception.
Call to halt logging with glider possum on the slide
The greater glider has slid from vulnerable to endangered at alarming speed and conservationists say NSW must stop logging one of its last strongholds.
NSW govt under fire as trees fall in koala heartland
Conservationists and the timber industry aren't often on the same page but there's plenty of shared hostility over the NSW government's vague koala park plan.