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Baby fur seal dies after being found injured on beach

Baby fur seal dies after being found injured on beach

Authorities are investigating after a baby seal was found with critical injuries on a beach in eastern Victoria.

Panel ponders end of native forest logging in NSW

Panel ponders end of native forest logging in NSW

Panel ponders end of native forest logging in NSW

Panel ponders end of native forest logging in NSW

An end to native forest logging in NSW is among five options being put to stakeholders, with conservationists saying the move is a big deal for the environment.

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to pour more money into bird flu preparations, amid warnings Australia's worst ecological disaster is looming.

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'Out of control': community divided over dingo decision

'Out of control': community divided over dingo decision

A long-awaited extension on dingo control measures has been hailed as a win for farmers, but nobody seems happy with the result.

Ray of light for endangered fish as salmon debate rages

Ray of light for endangered fish as salmon debate rages

Numbers of an endangered ray at the centre of a fight between conservationists and the salmon industry have increased for the first time in nearly a decade.

Unburnt wildlife refuge to be sacrificed for homes

Unburnt wildlife refuge to be sacrificed for homes

A forested haven for species in danger of extinction will be turned into a housing estate after escaping the Black Summer bushfires.

Farming fuels NSW land clearing crisis: data

Farming fuels NSW land clearing crisis: data

NSW cleared an area more than 160 times the size of Sydney's CBD in a single year, new government figures show.

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'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws

Traditional owners say their way of life is under threat if environment laws are not changed to protect crucial NT water sources from over-extraction.

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Tasmanian businesses have formed a new group to campaign for the salvation of an ancient fish, fearing its demise could cost them dearly.

Death most likely outcome for koalas in care: vet data

Death most likely outcome for koalas in care: vet data

Death most likely outcome for koalas in care: vet data

Death most likely outcome for koalas in care: vet data

Most sick and injured koalas that wind up in the care of vets are put down, a grim new analysis of data shows.

Federal minister's lack of control on logging 'absurd'

Federal minister's lack of control on logging 'absurd'

Federal minister's lack of control on logging 'absurd'

Federal minister's lack of control on logging 'absurd'

Federal independents are mounting a renewed push to get the environment minister to deal with state-based logging threats to endangered species.

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

Nation failing to pull species back from brink: report

A new report card has given Australia an F, for fail, for its efforts to bring the nation's endangered plants and animals back from the brink.

Twenty species added to extinction risk list

Twenty species added to extinction risk list

Twenty species added to extinction risk list

Twenty species added to extinction risk list

Another 20 species have been added to Australia's endangered list including imperilled plants and animals.

PM criticised for walking back from environment pledge

PM criticised for walking back from environment pledge

PM criticised for walking back from environment pledge

PM criticised for walking back from environment pledge

Environment groups are dismayed after the prime minister indicated he was open to stripping decision-making powers from Australia's new watchdog for nature.

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Indigenous rangers sharing knowledge to protect Country

First Nations people at the forefront of protecting country have gathered to share their land and sea management strategies for the first time in a decade.

Anger over handling of major reef health report

The latest government cash splash for the Great Barrier Reef failed to mention a major report about its "very poor" prospects was about to drop.

Frozen continent vulnerable to invasive hitchhikers

Antarctica could be under threat from the arrival of non-native species and marine pollution from Southern Hemisphere landmasses, say Australian researchers.

'Save our home': coal mines could cost koala habitat

More than 20 new coal projects in two states would have a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered koalas, climate and conservation groups warn.

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Scale back salmon to save rare fish, scientists say

Fresh scientific advise had urged the federal government to scale back or remove salmon farming from a remote harbour to save an endangered fish.

NSW did nothing in a year to help most at-risk species

A government audit has delivered a scathing assessment of the NSW environment department's efforts to save more than 1000 species from extinction.

'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

Scientists are preparing for the possibility a deadly strain of avian influenza arrives in Australia's Antarctic territories as soon as spring.

Bob Brown lashes magistrate after $500 protest fine

Former Greens leader Bob Brown has been fined $500 after being found guilty of trespassing during a anti-forestry protest in Tasmania.

Homes of endangered greater gliders face logging threat

A conservation group is urging the Queensland government to protect land with greater glider habitat after logging near a site where the species has been seen.

Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog

Logging continues in a small patch of NSW where a rare frog lives despite the species being listed as endangered under both federal and state laws.

Warnings of reef at risk with centuries-first heating

Governments have welcomed the UN not listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger, but new research shows water temperatures are at dangerously high levels.

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