Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

Australia's grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction. As recently ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown. The study is published in the ...

Two species have made a remarkable comeback in South Australia, according to The Guardian. Western quolls and brushtail possums were reintroduced to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park 10 years ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most ...

Rat and mouse baits commonly used around the home and in the workplace could potentially wipe out as many as nine species of endangered Australian marsupial carnivores, including the iconic Tasmanian ...

Australia is home to some of the most remarkable species on Earth and importantly, many of these species don't exist anywhere else. Australia is seeing unprecedented adverse weather events due to ...

Australian cemeteries have become a safe haven for flora and fauna affected by urban expansion, including a rare orchid ...

Two Endangered Quoll Joeys Welcomed at Australian Sanctuary Two endangered Eastern quoll joeys came into the care of Aussie Ark, an animal sanctuary in rural New South Wales, after becoming separated ...

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...

A new, devilish-looking species of bee sheds light on the yet-to-be-classified species of bees native to Australia.