Wildlife haven at Canberra's western edge made nature reserve to spare it from housing development
The second stage of Canberra suburb Denman Prospect was set to be built on Bluetts Block in the Molonglo Valley, but it has ...
Dingoes are being culled in Victoria. How much harm to the species is needed to protect commercial profits?
Dingo culling is allowed in Victoria’s east until 2028, raising questions over how we balance the needs of humans and animals ...
Pesticides causing widespread harm to animals and plants: study
Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing ...
Beavers and oysters are helping restore lost ecosystems with their engineering skills – podcast
Ecosystem engineers are plants or animals that create, modify or maintain habitats. As Joshua Larsen, an associate professor at the University of Birmingham, explains, beavers are a perfect example of ...
Plea to Aussies over controversial substance found in bush: 'Lethal'
Sodium fluoroacetate, known commonly as 1080, is an odourless, tasteless white powder that is diluted with water to ...
Invasive Australian Crayfish Spotted In Texas Waters — 8,000 Miles From Home
Biologists are monitoring an Australian crayfish that surprisingly showed up in Texas, fearing it could threaten local ...
‘Rare’ creatures spotted at wildlife sanctuary in Australia leave experts ‘elated’
“Elated” ecologists at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary wasted no time. Scarlet-chested parrots are “threatened and understudied,” ...
Sibling scientists and their dog hunt for Oregon's hidden truffle biodiversity
A wagging tail is the universal sign of a happy dog, especially for a rusty golden retriever named Rye. It's his "tell-tail" ...
Australia holds nose for third rancid bloom of rare corpse plant in three months
The flower bloomed for the first time in 15 years in Canberra. A rare bloom with a pungent odour like decaying flesh has ...