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Glider experts left out, fearful of logging changes

Glider experts left out, fearful of logging changes

Australia's leading experts on endangered greater gliders weren't consulted before logging rules were changed in NSW.

Logging changes put gliders in peril, experts warn

Logging changes put gliders in peril, experts warn

Logging changes put gliders in peril, experts warn

Logging changes put gliders in peril, experts warn

Greater glider ecologists say the endangered species is in deeper trouble after NSW's watchdog for nature changed the rules that apply to logging.

Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists

Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists

Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists

Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists

Environmental groups warn almost 800 hectares of koala habitat will be cleared if a proposed coal mine in central Queensland goes ahead.

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Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

A Supreme Court judge has ordered the suspension of logging in an area purportedly home to a rare parrot amid a challenge over the legality of operations.

Ultra rare, grumpy fish gets a hand in extinction fight

Ultra rare, grumpy fish gets a hand in extinction fight

A precious haul of incredibly rare red handfish are making themselves at home after extinction fears sparked a rescue mission off Tasmania.

Forestry Corp backs away from logging in glider habitat

Forestry Corp backs away from logging in glider habitat

Conservationists are claiming a win in the battle to protect the endangered greater glider's habitat, but say the war is far from over.

Glider's fate at stake in forest battle over fine print

Glider's fate at stake in forest battle over fine print

A corporation that logs native forests says it's not required to do a perfect job when looking for den trees of an endangered marsupial.

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Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Native species are being added to Australia's in-danger list at an alarming rate and 2023 was the worst year on record, a new analysis shows.

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Wild and captive honeyeaters breed in breakthrough

Regent honeyeaters raised at Taronga Zoo have successfully been released to breed and hatch chicks with wild birds in a boon for the endangered species.

Endangered ancient fish die in captive breeding program

Endangered ancient fish die in captive breeding program

Endangered ancient fish die in captive breeding program

Endangered ancient fish die in captive breeding program

Scientists fighting to save Tasmania's ancient Maugean skate from extinction say some have died in a captive breeding program.

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

Disease threat emerges for critically endangered parrot

With just 70 orange-bellied parrots left in the wild, a new invisible threat is worrying experts over the future of the species.

Great Aussie toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

Great Aussie toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

Great Aussie toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

Great Aussie toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

The nation's biggest cane toad bust is about to begin and Aussies are being urged to do their bit for native species and get onboard.

Endangered Macquarie perch given a layer of protection

Endangered Macquarie perch given a layer of protection

Endangered Macquarie perch given a layer of protection

Endangered Macquarie perch given a layer of protection

The endangered Macquarie perch has been given new protections in a bid to re-establish wild populations of the native fish in Victoria's waterways.

Rangers use AI to sound out toadlet croaked in mystery

Rangers use AI to sound out toadlet croaked in mystery

Rangers use AI to sound out toadlet croaked in mystery

Rangers use AI to sound out toadlet croaked in mystery

Aboriginal rangers in their remote lands are leading a research project to learn about a tiny toadlet believed to be a new species of frog.

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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.

Dwindling duck numbers 'demand hunting ban'

Leading animal advocates have renewed calls for a duck hunting ban in Victoria, saying survey data only adds to evidence in favour of abolishing the sport.

'Broken' biodiversity protections in need of overhaul

Urgent changes are needed to Australia's biodiversity offsets system, which is failing to stem the rapid destruction of the environment, experts warn.

Sea turtles tracked swimming deep into Sydney Harbour

"Pooed plastic for six days": Sea turtles unexpectedly inhabiting Australia's busiest and most polluted waterways face increased risks from man-made threats.

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Win for island wind farm despite rare parrot concerns

A requirement for a proposed wind farm project to shut down for five months to safeguard a critically endangered parrot has been overturned.

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Protesters are blocking access to the headquarters of the NSW Forestry Corporation over high-level concerns about its conduct in native forests.

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.

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.

Forestry Corporation hit with stop work order over dens

The Forestry Corporation of NSW has been slapped with a new stop work order, amid concerns about efforts to protect endangered greater gliders.

Watchdog details allegations against NSW Forestry Corp

A state-owned forestry corporation has been accused of failing to properly search a forest for the endangered greater glider before logging its habitat.

Daytime search for nocturnal glider sparks new rules

NSW's environmental watchdog is rewriting search rules after the Forestry Corporation looked for an endangered nocturnal glider during the day.

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