You can help identify what’s killing lorikeets
Unknown plant toxin is the possible missing puzzle piece Image: A rainbow lorikeet. Credit: Andrew Mercer via Wikimedia Commons A new study brings us one…
Survey finds encouraging platypus numbers on Kangaroo Island
Platypuses on Kangaroo Island may be on the road to recovery following the devastation of the 2019-2020 bushfires, a team including researchers from UNSW have…
“Get out of the water!” Monster shark movies massacre shark conservation
Undeniably the shark movie to end all shark movies, the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws, not only smashed box office expectations, but forever changed the way we…
Heat spells doom for Aussie marsupials
When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) warn in a new study. According to lead…
Taronga and RSPCA NSW announce new Rescue Facility to help save the platypus – the silent victims of bushfires
The iconic platypus is to be given much-needed help thanks to plans by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia and RSPCA NSW to build a new…
NSW Wildlife Council Doubles 2021 Grants for Wildlife Carers
The NSW Wildlife Council (NWC), the peak body for wildlife rehabilitation in NSW, has doubled the 2021-2022 grants budget to $40K for wildlife carers who…