More koala deaths at Vic site amid probe
More koalas have been discovered dead at a Victorian blue gum plantation, but investigators have been unable to find any signs of trauma or gun shots.
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Glider in rapid slide towards extinction
It's taken six years for the greater glider to slide from relatively common, to threatened and now endangered under the latest federal listing.
Fisheries face risk from climate change
A study on the impact of climate change in five countries has found fisheries are more at risk than agriculture or farming.
Spy mission to unlock sex lives of bees
Scientists are seeking to recruit an army of amateur beekeepers to help unravel the reproductive secrets of native stingless bees.
NSW clears nine Sydney Harbours in a year
Conservationists say land is being cleared in NSW at an alarming rate and the government must apply the brakes to protect wildlife and fight climate change.
Mite could indirectly threaten native bees
A ecologist says native bees and plants could suffer if the parasitic varroa mite found in NSW takes hold across the country.
Fire-hit gliders offered new forest homes
Ecologists have high hopes for a new nesting box specially designed for temperature-sensitive greater gliders that lost their forest homes in the bushfires.
Photo album charts return of rare whale
Researchers are trawling through 30 years of photos to demonstrate the importance of a bay that was once a killing ground for endangered southern right whales.
Drones and tech keeping track of koalas
A hi-tech plan to generate big data sets will help protect Australian wildlife from disasters like the Black Summer bushfires.
The rewilding of Australia’s red centre
Bilbies and bettongs reintroduced at a sanctuary in central Australia are about to do some heavy lifting for other threatened species.
Lost turtles cut laps in tricky migrations
An Australian professor has helped bust the myth that sea turtles are master navigators, demonstrating that their migrations can be hit and miss.
Death fears for ancient WA coral formation
On Western Australia's stunning Ningaloo coast, a coral bommie that began life 1000 years ago sits ghostly white in the green waters of Bills Bay.
New approach could save urban koalas
A novel approach that has saved a doomed koala colony could be a template to bring other urban populations back from the brink, researchers say.
Wildlife groups find koala plan lacking
The federal government has released a plan to save endangered east coast koalas without Queensland's support but conservationists say it won't save the species.
Marsupial creeps back from extinction
A tiny marsupial wiped out by feral pests in NSW is creeping back from localised extinction, with a fresh batch of zoo-bred babies released this week.
Reef in grip of new mass bleaching event
Aerial surveillance has confirmed the Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of another mass bleaching event driven by climate change.
Penguins find new ally in French fungus
A fungus that attacks a prolific weed choking beaches across southern Australia could be a powerful new ally for penguins and seabirds.
Reef in grip of another bleaching event
The Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of another significant bleaching event, with widespread but variable impacts reported so far.
Wildlife faces double-whammies from floods
Wildlife carers are under enormous strain after the floods with animals in their care often suffering multiple blows from the disaster.
Biologist puts shark sleep mystery to bed
An Australian biologist has proven for the first time that sharks do sleep and it's more than simply a fun fact.
Dugongs, turtles will starve after floods
A top Queensland scientist has warned of mass dugong and turtle deaths in coming months as smothered food sources vanish.
Reef could face annual bleaching events
The Great Barrier Reef is in crisis and without urgent emissions cuts could bleach every year in the not too distant future, the latest climate report warns.
Keeping track of magpies was not all black and white for researchers
Scientists have documented the extraordinary behaviour of a group of magpies after they freed their mates from GPS tracking devices.
Listing fails to safeguard koala habitat
The federal government has signed off on 25,000 hectares of habitat loss in the decade since koalas were formally listed as vulnerable, a new analysis claims.
Period of plenty ahead at Kimberley haven
Three ecologists are waiting to see what an epic wet season will mean for threatened and other species in one of Australia's biodiversity hotspots.
Ant invaders wage war on Aussie lizards
Yellow crazy ants can have a devastating effect on native skinks and scientists fear some of Australia's tiniest, most endangered frogs could be next.
Christmas Island in grip of epic baby boom
Christmas Island is in the grip of another baby boom, with millions of tiny red crabs scurrying ashore, boosting an already thriving population.
Fussy Tassie devils break scavenger mould
A new study has revealed Tasmanian Devils are fussy about their food, breaking the first rule of what it is to be a scavenger.