Animals & Plants

Invasive species threaten wildlife

Country News, Other, 30/11/2021, Geoff Adams Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented alien attack on its native wildlife […]

Australia faces wave of native extinctions without urgent action on invasive species, CSIRO reports

The Guardian, Other, 23/11/2021, Lisa Cox Australia could face a wave of plant and animal extinctions by 2050 unless it […]

Seawater could reduce wetland weeds

Katherine Times, Other, 09/11/2021, Laine Clark Scientists have discovered weeds choking Australia's freshwater coastal wetlands can be reduced by reconnecting […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, CSIRO scientists responsible for researching dung beetles became concerned

ABC Online, Other, 31/10/2021, Kate Midena & Adrienne Francis Being bothered by bush flies is almost a rite of passage […]

USC to lead rollout of critical vaccine for koalas

Noosa Today, Other, 19/10/2021 While vaccination queues have become commonplace across Australia, the sight of hundreds of koalas lining up […]

Deadly ‘ghost nets’ increase in Gulf of Carpentaria despite years of clean-ups

The Guardian, Other, 20/10/2021, Donna Lu Targeted action is needed to combat the growing issue of "ghost nets" in the […]

New type of Hendra virus detected in flying foxes in broad region of Australia

Nature World News, Other, 16/10/2021, Precious Smith A new type of Hendra virus has been discovered in flying foxes and […]

Extinct: Artistic impressions of our lost wildlife

Sydney Arts Guide, Other, 17/10/2021, Carol Dance Extinct describes and illustrates 39 Australian creatures extinct in the Anthropocene. It does […]

Innovative mice monitoring tools helps farmers track mice populations

The Area News, Other, 17/10/2021 With rodent activity only rising, farmers will now be able to stay one step ahead […]