Aerial cull prompts push from sporting shooters to target feral deer in WA national parks

After a second annual aerial cull sparked controversy in southern WA, hunters say targeting feral deer from the ground is a ...

Feral cats erased 11 native species from this Australian island. Scientists are bringing back two truffle-eating marsupials to rebuild it

In a groundbreaking conservation initiative, two endangered marsupial species are set to be reintroduced to Shark Bay. Recent ...
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Ohio family's dark secret behind why 16 kids looked like feral animals

16 children found in a cramped Hamden, Ohio home; 4 adults charged with child endangerment, $300K bail each.

SA government urged to tackle explosion in feral pig numbers after floods

Feral pig numbers are exploding in outback South Australia after record-breaking floods, prompting a call from station owners and the Invasive Species Council for governments to take action.

Truffles are on the menu for threatened marsupials returning to a World Heritage area

A new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) confirms that the presence of fungal food resources is important for supporting ...

Brumby cull: Inside the fierce battle to protect or kill Australia’s feral horses

Helicopter culls, political pressure and clashing worldviews will collide again as one of the nation’s fiercest environmental fights is put back on the table.

Outback footprints tracked to burrows of rare wild animals 'most of us haven't seen'

Bilby footprints are being tracked and their scats collected. (Indigenous Desert Alliance/Kiwirrkurra Rangers) A search is ...

Why Are Some Animals Considered 'Pests'? It Comes Down To Culture And Convenience

Why Are Some Animals Considered 'Pests'? It Comes Down To Culture And Convenience. After wild turkeys attacked an 83-year-old ...

Australia's koalas face disease, habitat loss and shrinking populations, but scientists are freezing eggs and sperm to create a genetic backup for the species

Australia’s koalas have become an increasingly familiar symbol of a wider conservation problem. Habitat loss, disease, road ...
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Australia’s Cutest Banded Anteater Is Finally on the Mend After 40 Years of Conservation

The animal emblem of Western Australia, the numbat, is recovering after decades of conservation efforts, according to the ...

Scavenger animals are the missing link in Australia’s bird flu response. Three experts explain

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected seven seabirds. There are currently five confirmed or suspected cases of ...

In 1859, Australia released 13 rabbits for hunting. Decades later, they created one of the world’s worst invasive species crises

When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting ...