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Humans, not climate change, may have wiped out Australia’s giant kangaroos
About 40,000 years ago, giant kangaroos vanished Down Under. Dental analyses suggest a varied diet, meaning climate change was not the main cause.
Australian animal shelter worker admits trying to sell human toe on black market
An Australian mother and animal shelter worker admitted attempting to sell a human toe on the black market after it had been ...
Research reveals cost to recover Australia's threatened species
The full cost of recovering all of Australia's threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.
Fully recovering Australia's threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can't do it all at once—so let's start here
Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonization. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 ...
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Giant funnel-web spider with fangs so big it could bite through a human fingernail arrives at Australian zoo
Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions ...
Nearly 8,000 animals in danger treated with innovative new strategy: 'Our presence ... signals our intent'
Inner East Review reported on this innovative solution, stating that nearly 8,000 native animals have received care from ...
Cost to save all threatened species in Australia calculated for first time
Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have ...
Deadly snake — with 2nd most toxic venom in world — found lurking under Australia mower
The homeowner avoided a potentially deadly situation, as eastern brown snakes are considered to have the second most toxic ...
Tiny creature survives Australia drought with the help of a syringe, video shows
The scorching heat took its toll on the already arid landscape, and in February, researchers noted massive brown patches of ...
‘We don’t have a Team Australia approach’: Vaccine facility rejects plea for help
A request by the NSW government to access Moderna’s mRNA facility to make animal vaccines was knocked back in 2022.
Billions of native animals are killed every year by this single predator
The destruction can be traced back to a single culprit: the feral cat, which kills more than 1.5 billion native mammals, birds, reptiles, and frogs, as well as 1.1 billion invertebrates annually.
Community-Led Efforts Safeguard Sharks And Rays In South Australia
South Australia will introduce the nation’s strongest protections for sharks and rays, driven by a community-led campaign ...