Forestry Corp fined for destroying wildlife habitat
The NSW Forestry Corporation has been fined for tearing down hollow-bearing trees inside an environmentally sensitive area in NSW.
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Fury over edited plan to save world’s fastest parrot
Scientists say a recovery plan for the fastest parrot on earth won't save it after their work was altered - allegedly to favour state-owned logging interests.
Cousins promises all-out campaign to end native logging
Businessman and environmental activist Geoff Cousins expects a public campaign to end native forest logging in NSW to be an easy sell.
Fire ants could cost ‘half a COVID’ every year
Analysts have offered a staggering new assessment of what Australia could lose to fire ants.
Step-in threat as state on notice over feral horse cull
A zero-tolerance approach to feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park has been flagged by the federal government if culling fails to stop environmental harm.
‘Like winning Eurovision’: interpretive dance scientist
A Sydney-based biologist has taken out a global award that asks scientists to harness the power of interpretive dance to convey complex research.
First reports of severe coral bleaching on reef
Corals are dying from severe bleaching around the Keppel Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say.
Logging backflip ‘won’t save gliders from extinction’
Scientists and conservation groups say a backflip by the NSW environmental watchdog will do little to shield greater gliders from the effects of logging.
Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island
Dingoes are continuing to terrorise tourists on the Queensland island of K'gari, with two more bitten in separate attacks.
Ultra rare night parrot gives up secrets for survival
One of Australia's rarest birds has given up its genetic secrets and it could boost the elusive creature's chances of evading extinction.
Huge croc captured at popular recreation area
A 2.3-metre crocodile has been removed from a recreation area near Cairns as part of an ongoing program to remove animals bigger than two metres.
EPA backs down on ‘dangerous’ new logging rules in NSW
New logging rules that had experts fearing for the survival of the endangered greater glider will be revisited by the NSW environmental watchdog.
Event managers told to stay out of nature refuges
Scientists have told event managers to back off and keep their disruptive, showy events out of the nation's wildlife havens.
Clear milk bottle lids a win for obsessive bowerbirds
The satin bowerbird's obsession with the colour blue can sometimes be deadly but a change in milk packaging could help save the showy bird.
Glider experts left out, fearful of logging changes
Australia's leading experts on endangered greater gliders weren't consulted before logging rules were changed in NSW.
Logging changes put gliders in peril, experts warn
Greater glider ecologists say the endangered species is in deeper trouble after NSW's watchdog for nature changed the rules that apply to logging.
Australia sends reef health update to UNESCO
Australia has submitted a progress report to UNESCO as part of ongoing efforts to ward off an in-danger listing for the Great Barrier Reef.
Spider webs help scientists unravel secrets of the wild
Researchers have worked out that spider webs are gold mines of information when it comes to the difficult job of understanding where animals live.
Ultra rare, grumpy fish gets a hand in extinction fight
A precious haul of incredibly rare red handfish are making themselves at home after extinction fears sparked a rescue mission off Tasmania.
Forestry Corp backs away from logging in glider habitat
Conservationists are claiming a win in the battle to protect the endangered greater glider's habitat, but say the war is far from over.
Endangered ancient fish die in captive breeding program
Scientists fighting to save Tasmania's ancient Maugean skate from extinction say some have died in a captive breeding program.
Croc shock as reptile found cooped up in chook pen
A crocodile has been discovered in a backyard chicken coop after it was mistaken for a goanna by a Queensland family, prompting warnings from wildlife experts.
Fisherman’s lucky escape as crocodile leaps into tinnie
Wildlife officers are on the lookout for a potentially dangerous crocodile after it reportedly leapt onto a small boat while a man was fishing.
Asian toad pest found in Victoria a ‘serious threat’
Melburnians have been urged to look out for the deadly Asian black-spined toad after a resident found one while taking an afternoon walk on Boxing Day.
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.
Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes
Pumbah the domesticated dingo has made a special trip to Canberra as defenders of the native species work to stop them from being shot and poisoned.
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.