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Latest news: Conservation
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.
Dec 26, 2023
'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.
Dec 23, 2023
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.
Dec 22, 2023
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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.
Dec 21, 2023
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.
Nov 30, 2023
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.
Nov 18, 2023
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.
Nov 17, 2023
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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.
Nov 16, 2023
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.
Nov 15, 2023
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.
Nov 09, 2023
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.
Nov 07, 2023
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.
Nov 03, 2023
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.
Nov 03, 2023
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.
Nov 03, 2023
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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.
Nov 02, 2023
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.
Nov 01, 2023
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.
Oct 25, 2023
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.
Oct 24, 2023
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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.
Oct 22, 2023
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.
Oct 18, 2023
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.
Oct 18, 2023
'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.
Oct 13, 2023
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.
Oct 09, 2023
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.
Oct 08, 2023
Watchdog hits back at Forestry Corp over glider search
Forestry authorities say they met all necessary requirements when they held daytime searches for an endangered nocturnal glider before logging a NSW forest.
Oct 06, 2023
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