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'Devastation' fears as bird flu found in four sea lions

'Devastation' fears as bird flu found in four sea lions

A deadly virus has been found in islands that are among a state's most significant sea lion breeding grounds, sparking fears of a species-level threat.

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize

Indigenous desert rangers caring for an area the size of Argentina will compete for a prestigious environmental award and worldwide attention.

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme

Polluters will be able to use carbon credits from existing native forests after Labor won support for a new accounting method, creating a rift among the Greens.

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Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

On the 90th anniversary of the death of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, conservation groups say more extinctions will occur if governments don't act.

Quest to protect rare parrot from deadly bird flu

Quest to protect rare parrot from deadly bird flu

Scientists believe the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot is particularly susceptible to the H5 bird flu strain which is spreading across Australia.

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Researchers will leave an Australian island in the first major move to safeguard the psychological wellbeing of scientists as bird flu is expected to hit.

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

With bird flu now being detected in dolphins, scientists are being evacuated from a remote Australian territory to protect them from psychological distress.

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'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

'Walking dead': plastic ingestion's seabird impact

A world-first study has proven a seabird is suffering from population decline due to ingestion of plastic waste, with afflicted birds dubbed "the walking dead".

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

New DNA analysis reveals feral cats are killing substantially more of Australia's native animals than detected using conventional research methods.

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Citizen scientists join fight to save beloved snow gums

Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum.

Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order

Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order

Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order

Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order

Preventative measures are set to be enforced on poultry farms to prevent the spread of a deadly strain of bird flu as more cases are detected.

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Experts are warning Australia's sea lion population could face major losses after a pup's death as cases continue to mount from a national bird flu outbreak.

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

The concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray River is creating a perfect storm for the spread of the deadly virus, experts have warned.

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Authorities are investigating whether more than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns found on an Australian island have bird flu.

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Endangered species at risk as bird flu spreads

Conservationists hold deep concerns for the future of some of Australia's most critically endangered species after a spike in bird flu cases.

National park offers more green space for growing city

A major new national park is being created to protect dozens of native species and preserve Aboriginal rock art and artefacts.

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Efforts to remove feral cats from Australia's third-largest island have received an almost $4 million funding top-up.

Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Conservationists are warning beloved marsupials could become extinct in one part of Australia as a major theme park gets the green light on a new development.

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Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Scientists and an American bioscience company are teaming up to explore whether a mutated gene makes the Tasmanian devil more susceptible to deadly cancer.

Going ballistic: spider spins a spring-loaded trap

A bizarre new species of spider has been discovered in the rainforests of far north Queensland that spins a unique trap to snare a single species of ant.

Call for reform amid rampant land clearing, nature loss

Environmentalists are calling for sweeping nature law reforms to better protect one state's dwindling fauna and flora.

Environmental bypass to fast-track oil project

A state deputy premier will have the power to override environmental and heritage laws in a move slammed by the opposition and a conservation group.

Legal action over plans to bulldoze tropical savanna

Environmentalists say the federal environment minister's decision not to assess plans to bulldoze tropical savanna for industrial agriculture is legally flawed.

'It becomes normal': behind the scenes at the zoo

A rare and endangered monkey is sedated to undergo a health check, in what is otherwise a seemingly regular day at Australia's best known zoo.

Decades-long debate over river flows on amid new plan

A pristine river home to endangered fish is at the centre of renewed debate about water use, as environment groups call to protect a vast tropical savanna.

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