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Popular rat baits restricted over wildlife impacts

Popular rat baits restricted over wildlife impacts

Conservationists are celebrating after the pesticides regulator moved to restrict rodenticides from sale due to their severe impact on native wildlife.

Owl be damned: regulator stops short of rat poison ban

Owl be damned: regulator stops short of rat poison ban

Owl be damned: regulator stops short of rat poison ban

Owl be damned: regulator stops short of rat poison ban

Conservationists are pushing for a regulator to outlaw a common class of rodenticides having pervasive effects on owls and other native animals.

Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing

A 58,000-hectare Australian expanse containing some of the world's oldest evidence of animal life could be included on the prestigious World Heritage list.

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Green groups slam ministerial exemption for Alcoa mine

Green groups slam ministerial exemption for Alcoa mine

Conservationists are outraged that a minister has used national interest provisions to continue strip-mining a forest ecosystem.

How mirroring nature might just save the humble oyster

How mirroring nature might just save the humble oyster

Oyster reefs are already a restoration priority and Australian research could boost survival rates of the water-filtering, habitat-providing species.

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Evidence of a threatened pygmy possum species in a national park would be like "rediscovering the Tasmanian Tiger", a scientist says.

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.

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Koala 'misinformation' cry as population counts soar

Koala 'misinformation' cry as population counts soar

Koala 'misinformation' cry as population counts soar

Koala 'misinformation' cry as population counts soar

Fresh data reveals Australia's koala count could be much higher than previously thought, as a contentious park to protect the species is called into question.

Reform urged as native animals face deadly spring

Reform urged as native animals face deadly spring

Reform urged as native animals face deadly spring

Reform urged as native animals face deadly spring

Spring is a high-risk time for native animals as they move around busy roads to breed and forage, prompting calls for nature to be at the core of planning laws.

A worthwhile life: from toy king to wallaby saviour

A worthwhile life: from toy king to wallaby saviour

A worthwhile life: from toy king to wallaby saviour

A worthwhile life: from toy king to wallaby saviour

Despite a high-profile career selling toys to Aussie kids, a philanthropist says his most important legacy has been protecting a vulnerable native species.

People prioritised as wildlife-killing shark nets stay

People prioritised as wildlife-killing shark nets stay

People prioritised as wildlife-killing shark nets stay

People prioritised as wildlife-killing shark nets stay

Only about 10 per cent of animals caught up in the nation's largest shark net program were targeted species, a report reveals following a fatal attack.

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

A huge proposed national park to protect koalas has been hailed by conservationists, but the logging industry says jobs will be decimated.

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

The government must act to protect koala habitats from bulldozers, which will destroy 4000 hectares in 2025 - the worst on record, a green group has warned.

Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Strict conditions imposed by the federal government will do little to protect the environment surrounding a controversial wind farm project, green groups warn.

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Salmon farms green lit, but conservation fight not over

Salmon farming has been allowed to continue in a harbour at the centre of a conservation battle, but further legal action has been flagged.

Murky waters surround federal salmon farm review

A federal assessment of salmon farming in a marginal federal seat continues despite law changes designed to ensure the future of the industry.

Doggy delight: wildlife detectors sniff out rare dragon

A team of wildlife detection dogs have been trained to sniff out a rare species of lizard, which was long thought to be extinct until its rediscovery.

Free-roaming killer cats cost the economy billions

Large-scale cat desexing programs and 24-hour kitty curfews have been recommended to curb Australia's exploding feline population and protect native species.

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Battle over salmon farming law change spills into court

Bob Brown's environmental group has lodged a legal challenge against federal law changes to protect salmon farming in a remote harbour.

PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

An angry senator has confronted the prime minister in the halls of power over a reform opponents say threatens the end of a prehistoric species.

Disaster response storm brewing over federal finances

Spending on climate adaptation and resilience continues to fall short even as the federal budget reveals spending on disaster response payments is blowing out.

Panda pair doin' it easy in new life Down Under

Tens of thousands of people have flocked to a major zoo since two young giant pandas arrived, and they are said to be settling in well to their new home.

'Preferred' koala park opens door to major logging

A state's so-called koala wars appear no closer to being resolved as spatial mapping highlights the possible impact on native forest of a national park plan.

Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents

The iconic koala lost more habitat to federally approved land-clearing than any other threatened species in 2024, the Australian Conservation Foundation says.

Plea to save wallabies from becoming feasts for foxes

An adorable wallaby once thought to be extinct is struggling to secure a foothold back in Australia where fox-proof safe havens would give it a fighting chance.

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