Design for life

As our cities spread and intensify, there’s less habitat left for wildlife than ever, but we can design our homes and gardens to offer nesting sites and habitat as well as take it away.

Life at the beach

Although tourist beaches are heavily disturbed by human activities, there is still a wide variety of wildlife which holiday makers may spot around the nation’s coastline.

Nature cure

Australians want a government that takes the health of the natural environment seriously and understands the wellbeing of all of us depend upon it.  

Reducing demand in the wildlife trade

Shutting down wet markets trading wildlife for food and traditional medicine is only part of the challenge in stopping future viruses from turning into pandemics like Covid-19.

Ending the wildlife trade will save human lives

The Covid-19 crisis is demonstrating that protecting nature and wildlife is not a luxury but a necessity if we are to save human lives, livelihoods and economies.

Helping wildlife bounce back on Kangaroo Island

A national wildlife recovery workshop has identified post-bushfire strategies for the Kangaroo Island dunnart, glossy black cockatoo and other endangered species.

Helping our wildlife bounce back

The massive scale of these bushfires heightens the risk to animal populations and species – and as climate change bites the onus will increasingly be on us to protect and foster our wildlife.

Who gives a flying fox?

Flying Foxes or Fruit Bats are fascinating native creatures but nobody welcomes them to their neighbourhood.

Protecting your garden from possums

When possums ravaged her garden, Professor Lynne Selwood fought back and invented a spray that protects plants from them without damaging the environment.

Backyard scientists called up for possum patrol

Australia has 27 types of possums and gliders, but almost a quarter are threatened and many more are declining. Researchers from the Threatened Species Recovery Hub are calling on the community to be backyard scientists and record sightings in a new, free app.

Dingoes and tourists will never mix

The Queensland Government has just announced the doubling of fines for intentionally feeding dingoes but a reduction in visitor numbers is also required to protect tourists on Fraser Island.

A wombat, a koala and a rabbit walk into a burrow…

Camera traps are amazing tools that allow researchers to peek into the lives of shy marsupials, but sometimes the animals they ‘capture’ are surprising.