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Let's give feral cats their citizenship
There's nothing feral about this Australian wildcat.Photograph by Angus EmmottThere’s been a lot of talk about killing feral cats, with the government’s recently announced war on cats setting the goal...
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Bringing devils back to the mainland could help wildlife conservation
This furry critter could help save plenty of others, if given the chance.Chen Wu/Flickr/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYAustralia’s mammal extinction crisis needs urgent attention. Foxes and cats have...
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A 21st-century government must care for our nature and our future
Australia’s new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced what he calls a “21st century government”. This article is part of The Conversation’s series focusing on what such a government should...
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Unique Australian wildlife risks vanishing as ecosystems suffer death by a...
Fragments of woodland surrounded by cleared land in south west Australia.Google EarthAustralia is renowned globally for its vast expanses of untouched wilderness. But for anyone who has travelled...
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Bushfires are pushing species towards extinction
Extreme fire events are pushing Australian wildlife towards extinctionRob Davis, Author providedMassive bushfires in recent months have tragically claimed people’s lives and destroyed their homes....
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Australia's south west: a hotspot for wildlife and plants that deserves World...
The numbat, Australia's equivalent of a meerkat, is one of the unique mammal species confined to the south west. Sean Van Alphen, Author providedSouthwest Australia is one of 25 original global...
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Great Barrier Reef bleaching is just one symptom of ecosystem collapse across...
Dead river red gums line a dry creek west of MilduraGillis Horner, Author providedMedia reports around the world have brought the mass coral bleaching of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef into people’s...
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We can't save all wildlife, so conservation laws need to change
The Bramble Cay Melomys is arguably the first mammal driven extinct by climate change, rather than direct human interaction.Ian Bell/EHP/State of Queensland, CC BY-SAAustralia recently gained an...
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Koalas are feeling the heat, and we need to make some tough choices to save...
Koalas face many threats, and our conservation efforts are failing them.Koala image from www.shutterstock.comKoalas are a much-loved Australian icon and a tourism moneyspinner too, contributing more...
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Hunting, fishing and farming remain the biggest threats to wildlife
Snow leopards are just one of the species still threatened by hunting. from www.shutterstock.comHistory might judge the Paris climate agreement to be a watershed for all humanity. If nations succeed in...
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Tasmanian devils are evolving rapidly to fight their deadly cancer
A healthy devil. Menna JonesFor the past 20 years, an infectious cancer has been killing wild Tasmanian devils, creating a massive challenge for conservationists. But new research, published today in...
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Eastern quolls edge closer to extinction – but it’s not too late to save them
Eastern quolls face an uphill battle to recover after climate change drove wild populations closer to extinctionBronwyn Fancourt, Author providedEastern quolls – small, fleet-footed and ferocious – are...
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National parks are vital for protecting Australia's endangered plants
There are fewer than a thousand Graveside gorge wattles in Kakadu National Park.Parks AustraliaNorfolk Island, nearly 1,500km from Australia’s east coast, is home to one of the country’s most...
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There are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is our last...
These orange-bellied parrot chicks are the species' last chance. Mark Holdsworth and Friends of the OBP, Author providedWhen only 14 of any species are left in the wild, you know they are in trouble....
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Government needs to front up billions, not millions, to save Australia's...
Orange-bellied parrots are one of the species included in the government's Threatened Species Prospectus. JJ Harrison, CC BY-SASouthern cassowaries, orange-bellied parrots, Leadbeater’s possums, and...
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Still here: Night Parrot rediscovery in WA raises questions for mining
The photo that confirms the Night Parrot's existence in Western Australia. Bruce Greatwitch, Author providedThe Night Parrot is unquestionably one of Australia’s most enigmatic, elusive and enthralling...
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Survival of the fittest? Perhaps not if you're a Tasmanian devil
Aggressive behaviour exhibited by socially dominant Tasmanian devils may predispose them to infection with devil facial tumour disease.Sebastien Compte/University of Tasmania, Author providedTasmanian...
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FactFile: the facts on shark bites and shark numbers
The CSIRO has provided new estimates of population sizes for White Sharks in Australian waters.Fiona Ayerst/ShutterstockAre there more sharks in Australian waters than there used to be, and are...
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Wollemi pines are dinosaur trees
Wollemi pines once covered prehistoric Australia.The Conversation/WikipediaWelcome to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants. Read more about the series here or get in touch to...
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More than 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come
A giant guitarfish caught in West Papua is hung from a fishing boat. Guitarfish are in trouble, according to the IUCN Red List. Conservation International/Abdy Hasan, Author providedMore than 28,000...
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