Federal laws fail at-risk species: report
Federal laws that are supposed to provide greater protection for the habitats of threatened species simply do not, a new analysis shows.
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Fire-hit gliders dig cool new tree homes
Greater gliders that lost their forest homes to bushfires have moved into new hi-tech digs that are not too hot, not too cold but just right.
War of the worlds being waged against weed
A determined and tenacious effort to defeat an imported weed is reaping rewards for native species in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Expert hiding skills reveal hawk’s secrets
One man's excellent impersonation of a leafy mound is helping unlock the secrets of one of Australia's rarest birds of prey.
Turtle hatchlings joy after NSW disasters
The discovery of hatchlings belonging to an endangered NSW turtle species has elated ecologists after a succession of natural disasters hit their only habitat.
Australia promises more cash for nature
Australia has promised ongoing funding to help developing countries protect nature as the environment minister heads to a biodiversity summit in Canada.
Island dunnarts bounce back after blazes
A species of tiny marsupial that teetered on the brink after bushfires raged across half of Kangaroo Island is recovering with the help of a cat-proof fence.
Aussie species join extinction risk list
More Australian species have been added to a global list of imperilled species - and one frog is now considered gone forever.
Hi-tech rehab for injured birds of prey
A high-technology wildlife hospital has opened in country NSW complete with a flight test facility for recovering birds of prey.
Labor to respond to review of nature laws
The environment minister is about to tell Australians how she'll fix laws that have failed the nation's ailing environment, two years on from a major review.
Govt vows to fight in-danger reef listing
A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.
Captive teens make break for freedom
A new push to breed endangered western quolls is off to a cracking start and there are high hopes for a batch of youngsters just released in South Australia.
Reef should join in-danger list: UN report
A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.
New weapon in wildlife smuggling war
Aussie experts have a new weapon to fight wildlife "launderers" who claim they captive-breed animals for sale but actually steal them from the wild.
Extinction threat for Wet Tropic possums
Ringtail possums in Queensland's Wet Tropics could be wiped out by 2050 unless action is taken to reduce the impacts of climate change, a paper says.
Release of rare honeyeaters in NSW
Zoo-bred regent honeyeaters, one of Australia's rarest birds, are being released in NSW's Lower Hunter Valley to boost the wild population.
Bid to save rare Aussie skink from traders
Australia has gone into bat for an endangered skink that's illegally trafficked as an exotic pet, perversely because it's so rare.
Expert finds short cut to emissions target
Australia can address two of its most pressing problems if it ends logging in native forests, a leading climate scientist says.
Report charts ‘terrifying’ wildlife losses
A global report that keeps tabs on thousands of wildlife species has exposed the scale of life lost in roughly half a human life span.
Transforming Australia’s urban rivers
Polluted and neglected, the rivers that run through Australia's biggest cities are being transformed from barren drains to crucial wildlife habitats.
Noah’s arks plan too narrow for ecologists
Conservationists and ecologists have welcomed a government plan to prevent the loss of any more species but say it's too narrow and won't be enough on its own.
Citizen scientists spot elusive platypuses
From the Australian tropics down to Kangaroo Island, citizen scientists are looking for platypuses in suburban creeks, farm dams, and bush waterways.
Seismic Santos tests may hurt koala trial
Seismic tests planned by mining company Santos could compromise important research on a vaccine to help endangered koalas survive the ravages of chlamydia.
Quoll patrol makes awesome find in Qld
An ecologist who tracks endangered spotted-tailed quolls for a living hopes the species might be staging a slow return in a fire-ravaged national park.
Minister flags biodiversity credits scheme
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has flagged her support for a new biodiversity credits scheme to help arrest Australia's shocking environmental decline.
Shark nets take toll on threatened species
About a fifth of the 376 marine animals caught in NSW shark nets last season were threatened species, a government report has revealed.
Salad on menu for whale sharks off WA
Whale sharks have displaced the Kodiak bear as the world's biggest omnivore after Aussie researchers discovered they like a bit of salad with their krill.
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Plibersek’s plan to fix sick environment
Australians have been promised a radical overhaul of environmental laws after a shocking report on the state of the country's natural assets.
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Environment sick, getting sicker: report
Australia's environment is in poor condition and will deteriorate further as climate change compounds pollution, land clearing and other threats, a report says.
Lone gum trees on farms crucial for koalas
Lone gum trees that dot paddocks across Australia are more than just a pretty picture and play an important role in koala nutrition, a new study shows.
Spotlight on logging as marsupials wane
Logging is continuing in state forests that are home to koalas and greater gliders despite the animals being added to the nation's endangered species list.