Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed

Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quolls

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Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

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Bird flu has reached Victoria and more wildlife deaths loom. How bad could it get?

Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’

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🦜 Eastern Rosellas 🎵 Song by Miles Phillips (and Dad)

YouTube video by Joel Phillips

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Relief for marine experts as whale helped out of shallow estuary

A juvenile southern right whale has been saved by a pod of dolphins after it was stranded in an estuary in WA's south for two weeks.

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‘Common sense’ the answer to managing Neil the seal, premier says

The state government is not considering new laws to protect the seal…

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Tiny forests planted in Sydney to restore urban tree canopy

Using enriched soil and densely planted trees, the pocket forests can fit into small underutilised spaces owned by councils.

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Norfolk Island’s unique corals under triple threat from disease, El Niño and now government-approved dredging

Exclusive: Most of the island’s corals are likely to be species that have not been formally described by science, researcher says

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Australia reports second H5N1 bird flu case in migratory seabird

Australia reported a second case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in ​Western Australia on Monday, after confirming its first over the ‌weekend, as the government vowed to rein in the spread of the ...

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Banned abroad, booming at home: Inside Australia's coral industry

Sought-after pieces of coral are sold all around the world, including at rave-like trade shows known as "frag swaps". The insatiable demand for a "piece of the reef" has put coral harvesting in the sp...

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Tiny blue deep-sea octopus discovered near Galapagos confirmed as new species

Palm-size creature was found nearly 5,800ft underwater

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A magpie can recognise you – and four other fun facts about Australia’s most often-spotted bird

The feathered friend was recorded in half of the 153,000 surveys in BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count

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Help Protect the Honey Possum - DONATE NOW

Help protect the honey possum now. Your contribution will support habitat restoration, conservation science and on-ground action.

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How to build cities for wildlife, not just people – new research

Urban waterways sit at the heart of the global nature crisis.

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US miner under further investigation after destroying WA habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats

Pressure grows on Alcoa over strip-mining of Western Australian jarrah forest, which also threatens Perth’s water supply

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Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus

The Brazilian three-banded #armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus, known as "tatu-bola" in Portuguese, is a rare and unique species native to #Brazil. With the ability to roll into a near-impenetrable ball,...

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The dead sea: Tasmania's underwater forests disappearing in our lifetime

The sea along the Tasmanian east coast is a global heating hotspot. One man has watched entire sea forests disappear in his lifetime

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Federal government accused of watering down proposal to protect Australia’s threatened species and ecosystems

Wilderness Society says changes undermined intent of national standards intended to reverse decline of plants, animals and ecosystems

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Can commercial farming and conservation co-exist?

A predator-proof fence at a Victorian farm is helping endangered species recover while proving conservation and agriculture can successfully co-exist.

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Rare, high-altitude jaguar sighting in Honduras raises hope for conservation

High in the Sierra del Merendón mountains in Honduras, a jaguar has been photographed at 2,200 meters, or about 7,200 feet — an unusually lofty elevation for a species that usually sticks to lowland f...

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Adorable bandicoots complete first phase of ambitious reintroduction project in NSW

A cohort of Shark Bay Bandicoots has arrived in south-west NSW, marking a major milestone in efforts to return locally extinct mammals to the region.

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Landmark EU Trade Deal Recognises Animals as Sentient Beings — Australian Alliance for Animals

The Australian Alliance for Animals has welcomed the release of the provisional text of the Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), confirming a significant step forward for animal welfar...

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Offshore Windfarms Are Having An Unexpected Effect On Local Wildlife - BGR

Wildlife in areas where wind farms are built are driven off initially, but when construction ends, it returns and thrives with its new artificial reef.

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Most sunscreens harm corals. Here's what you can do

About 25% of applied sunscreen washes off into the water, releasing thousands of tons of toxic chemicals annually in reef areas. “Reef safe” labels are largely unregulated, meaning most products...

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Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own

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An extinct echidna the size of a small child once roamed Victoria, new fossil shows

More than a hundred years after it was found in Foul Air Cave in Victoria, the fossil is granting us new insights into deep time.

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Rare and beautiful 'extinct' bird rediscovered after 100 years of no sightings

The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small green-and-yellow bird species long considered near-mythical across Australia’s interior.

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‘Incomprehensible’: birds flee and hundreds of turtles left to die after government cuts water to NSW wetlands

Frogs and sheep in the Gwydir wetlands near Moree have also been bogged after WaterNSW stopped environmental flows, researchers say

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