Five Australian species at immediate risk of extinction
Five Australian species are at immediate risk of extinction and another 41 are in so much strife they must be listed as critically endangered, experts say.
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NSW nets trap few sharks but lots of threatened species
Threatened species accounted for more than 70 per cent of everything caught in shark nets at NSW beaches in the last eight-month netting season.
Court asked to halt logging in fire-hit koala habitat
A NSW court will be asked to halt logging in two fire-hit forests, with advocates saying koalas are only just starting to recover from the Black Summer blazes.
The battle to save Australia’s ultra rare grumpy fish
A grumpy looking Tasmanian fish with flashy Broadway features is the poster child for an extraordinary battle against extinction.
Development offsets insufficient to re-home koalas
The costs involved in cultivating Queensland koala habitats are falling short of the levies paid by developers to build on land already home to the marsupials.
Drones a threat to critically endangered Aussie bird
Australia's largest shorebird is being pushed further towards the brink of extinction by people using drones, a study suggests.
Tiny trackers give up gliders’ secrets after bushfires
Ecologists have made death-defying tree climbs to catch greater gliders and fit them with trackers to understand how bushfires affect the endangered species.
Decision looms in battle over Tasmania’s wild heart
It's crunch time in the bitter war over a tourism project in Tasmania's wild interior as some say it could have consequences for other World Heritage sites.
Clearing halted amid fears for highly endangered bird
A conservation group fears important habitat for one of Australia's most endangered birds may have been lost after clearing was carried out at a NSW property.
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Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms
Scientists say it will take more than a crackdown on salmon farming to save Tasmania's ancient maugean skate from extinction.
Endangered bettongs back home in Qld safe haven
Northern bettongs, the tiny marsupials threatened by extinction, are coming back to northern Queensland to prosper in a predator-free national park.
Major threats to wildlife not recognised in law
Logging is putting native species at risk but the practice is not listed as a key threatening process under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.
Experts to consider critical listing for ancient fish
An ancient fish on the brink of extinction could be listed as critically endangered within a fortnight, after such action was passed over just last year.
Plibersek demands ‘extreme’ action to save ancient fish
An ancient fish that's suffered under the pressures of salmon farming could be the first to go extinct under federal environment laws, a hearing has been told.
These night parrots are not dead – they’re just nesting
Aboriginal rangers are meeting with Bush Heritage Australia to pool knowledge on how to best protect one of the world's most elusive birds, the night parrot.
Wild results from chlamydia vaccine trial for koalas
A world-first study to vaccinate a wild koala population against the deadly chlamydia disease has exceeded all expectations, researchers say.
Threatened species dudded by planting scheme: study
Simplistic concerns about cost trumped outcomes for imperilled species under a high-profile program to plant 20 million trees across Australia, researchers say.
‘Thylacine of the seas’ risks extinction, warn experts
Researchers are sounding the alarm over Tasmania's maugean skate, warning one extreme weather event could decimate its already-vulnerable population.
Fire returns to the Kimberley on heels of epic flood
Fire has struck Western Australia's Kimberley region a few short months after record floods, but careful management should give nature a leg up.
Reef island purchases protect sensitive habitats
Leases on two Great Barrier Reef islands are now in the hands of the Queensland government and will become protected areas for native habitats.
Bushfires a brutal blow for threatened Aussie frogs
A frog that makes a farting noise and another that keeps its tadpoles in "pockets" are amongst the Aussie amphibians hit hard by the Black Summer fires.
Priceless Aussie treasure a gift fit for a King
The King's looming coronation has given a leg-up to a critically endangered Australian parrot with killer camouflage skills.
Black rhino birth a true labour of love
NSW zookeepers are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered black rhino calf after more than a little human assistance.
Sea level rise threatens island turtle hatchery
A study has delivered more bad news for a globally important green turtle nesting site off Queensland, with climate change predicted to flood all nests by 2050.
Rambo, the fox who outfoxed the hunters, bites the dust
Wildlife officers are celebrating the demise of a fox named Rambo, who outfoxed veteran trackers tasked with hunting him down at a NSW wildlife refuge.
Scientists hatch weevil plan to conquer invasive plant
The CSIRO is hoping a biological control agent will wage a campaign of death and destruction against an invasive plant released in Australia in the 1960s.
Red alert as our rarest bird of prey faces extinction
Researchers say Australia's rarest bird of prey - the red goshawk - is only breeding in one place in Queensland and could face extinction.
Pledge for national plan to splash out on ocean health
The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures.
Flower-driven ‘madness’ behind rare orchid black market
The theft of 900 threatened orchids from a conservation park is evidence of a lust among collectors that's pushing some species further towards the brink.
Tropical quoll subspecies ‘nearing brink of extinction’
Fewer than 250 northern spotted-tail quolls may be left in the wild, say researchers studying the remaining populations of the Queensland marsupial subspecies.
Australians big on hunting trophies
Australians who like to kill exotic animals including bears and giraffes have made the country the 10th largest importer of hunting trophies, a new report says.