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State bans commercial logging of native forests

State bans commercial logging of native forests

A state's ban on the commercial logging of native forests could protect two million hectares of trees for future generations.

First Nations ranger unit uses fire to care for country

First Nations ranger unit uses fire to care for country

First Nations ranger unit uses fire to care for country

First Nations ranger unit uses fire to care for country

An Indigenous-led unit of rangers is using traditional fire management practices to manage weeds and regenerate native plant species.

'Fascinating': red crabs marching on Christmas Island

'Fascinating': red crabs marching on Christmas Island

'Fascinating': red crabs marching on Christmas Island

'Fascinating': red crabs marching on Christmas Island

Tens of millions of red crabs are scurrying to the coast of Christmas Island, in one of the world's most colourful annual mass migrations.

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Urgent plan to save red handfish from extinction

Urgent plan to save red handfish from extinction

Scientists will relocate critically endangered red handfish to a Tasmanian facility to save the species from extinction during forecast marine heatwaves.

Migration boost for critically endangered parrot

Migration boost for critically endangered parrot

More than 80 migratory orange-bellied parrots have been recorded returning to breeding grounds in Tasmania - the highest number in some 15 years.

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

Pledge for 'world's biggest' salmon farming fight

The Commonwealth has triggered the first step of a review into salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour, in what some have labelled an attack on jobs.

Australian animal fears as bird flu hits the Antarctic

Australian animal fears as bird flu hits the Antarctic

Australia is preparing for a bird flu onslaught that could do untold harm to native species, as scientists wait to see what will happen in Antarctica.

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NSW Forestry Corp sorry for destroying protected trees

NSW Forestry Corp sorry for destroying protected trees

NSW Forestry Corp sorry for destroying protected trees

NSW Forestry Corp sorry for destroying protected trees

The NSW Forestry Corporation has apologised for destroying 17 protected trees in a state forest, and will fund compensatory projects worth $500,000.

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah the domesticated dingo has made a special trip to Canberra as defenders of the native species work to stop them from being shot and poisoned.

Funding boost for Indigenous-managed land and sea areas

Funding boost for Indigenous-managed land and sea areas

Funding boost for Indigenous-managed land and sea areas

Funding boost for Indigenous-managed land and sea areas

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has pledged $160.5 million towards land and sea areas that are managed by Traditional Owners.

Bait shortage white-ants bid to end spread of tiny pest

Bait shortage white-ants bid to end spread of tiny pest

Bait shortage white-ants bid to end spread of tiny pest

Bait shortage white-ants bid to end spread of tiny pest

A shortage of baits is frustrating efforts to stop the spread of fire ants, which pose a huge threat to the Australian economy and the environment.

Tas govt lashes Plibersek over salmon industry warning

Tas govt lashes Plibersek over salmon industry warning

Tas govt lashes Plibersek over salmon industry warning

Tas govt lashes Plibersek over salmon industry warning

Tasmania's Liberal government has accused federal Labor of trying to kill off its salmon industry, amid a feud over how best to save an ancient species.

Sanctuary rises from the ashes of Black Summer fires

Sanctuary rises from the ashes of Black Summer fires

Sanctuary rises from the ashes of Black Summer fires

Sanctuary rises from the ashes of Black Summer fires

A wildlife sanctuary is bringing native species back with man-made homes but its owner fears for animals in barren bushfire zones where nothing's being done.

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

A Senate report into long-spined sea urchins has found immediate action could be a "rare simultaneous win" for the environment and the economy.

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Time and oxygen running short for last of ancient fish

A salmon industry plan to help an endangered fish on the brink of extinction isn't fully funded yet, despite plans to start work next month.

Rare white platypus spotted, but it's not an albino

A researcher has shared extraordinary images of a rare white platypus spotted in a NSW stream.

Company directors face nature-related risk: opinion

Conservationists hope a new legal opinion will compel corporate Australia to get a handle on how it uses and affects nature.

Experts celebrate enormous bounds in reef restoration

Experts behind a new survival kit for the Great Barrier Reef say they've achieved monumental leaps that will help coral reefs worldwide endure climate change.

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Government grilled over plans for new nature laws

New laws to protect Australia's ailing environment are proving complex, and won't be available for the public to scrutinise until next year.

Small island makes big effort in caring for environment

Pristine coral reefs in East Timor are naturally buffered due to their location, but residents on a small island are also doing their bit for the environment.

Warming climate gives reef devouring starfish a leg up

Scientists have more bad news for the Great Barrier Reef - baby crown-of-thorns starfish are very good at dealing with the heat climate change is dishing out.

Senate to probe efforts to eradicate fire ants

The Senate will investigate Australia's efforts to squash invasive fire ants, amid claims a national eradication program hasn't been given the cash it needs.

'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.

Australia doing a poor job of protecting unique plants

Australia is doing a very poor job of working out if its unique plants are in danger of extinction, scientists warn.

Major new threat to Great Barrier Reef identified

Yet another serious threat to the Great Barrier Reef has emerged - invisible flows of groundwater that are dumping harmful nutrients into the fragile ecosystem.

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