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Key Facts: Expedited assessments of impacted species welcomed Strong nature laws are the safety net the ocean, and communities that depend on it need. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Humane World for Animals have welcomed today’s announcement by Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to expedite an assessment of the impact of South … Continued
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Matt Kean joins Australian Wildlife Conservancy as group unveils $100m strategy to protect endangered species. With Australia facing increasing extinctions, including one of the worst mammal extinction rates on Earth, Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) has today launched its most ambitious strategy yet — a 10-year plan to help turn the tide on our biodiversity crisis. The plan … Continued
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1st August 2025 The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is excited to shine a light on one of the most beautiful ways you can support Koala conservation — through the exclusive Buddha of the Bush collection, featuring a premium cotton hoodie, T-shirt, apron and fine art print created by renowned Melbourne illustrator, Nathan Ferlazzo. This beautifully … Continued
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RELEASED: Friday 1 August 2025 Australia’s Most Underrated Native Animal? ABC Wants You to Decide This Science Week As part of National Science Week 2025, ABC Radio National is calling on audiences to vote for Australia’s Most Underrated Native Animal. These aren’t the usual cuddly crowd-pleasers, but the ugly, the annoying, and the … Continued
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In a study published today, UNSW Sydney researchers found that the underwater songs of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in Antarctica share structural similarities with the nursery rhymes often sung by humans to their young. “Leopard seal songs have a surprisingly structured temporal pattern,” says Lucinda Chambers, a UNSW PhD candidate and lead author of … Continued
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Great National Science Week wildlife stories up for grabs now around Australia Australia is big! CSIRO wants volunteers to find and photograph our flora and fauna – national Frog saunas and spa treatments fight deadly fungus – Canberra Call of the wild: why citizen scientists need tech upskilling – Gold Coast and online Why birds … Continued
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A pygmy grasshopper is a really small grasshopper and despite Australia being home to a number of species, we don’t know much about them. In fact, the Angled Australian Barkhopper hadn’t been recorded for more than 130 years until a few citizen scientists snapped pictures of the species in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland and … Continued
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A Daily Telegraph article today revealed that the state government has asked three councils to choose one beach that they would like to see net-free for this next season—Waverley, Northern Beaches and Central Coast. All three councils (which include Liberal, Labor, Greens and Independent members) have long opposed the use of shark nets and we … Continued
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A conservation project led by UNSW scientists is rebuilding lost underwater pastures within the city’s harbour – and at the same time helping to recover an endangered seahorse population. White’s seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) can only be found on the east coast of Australia – from southeast Queensland to the NSW south coast. It’s the … Continued
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This September, our organisation is preparing for 30 days of engaging and informative Koala-related activities to help spread awareness of our four decade-long battle to save the flora and fauna of the Australian bush. Save the Koala Month is our annual worldwide event to share our work with children and adults who are passionate about … Continued
