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It’s not enough for WA to act only once a species is in trouble
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (896+ words) Last month, five Australian marsupials were confirmed extinct on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, including the crested-tailed Mulgara. These tiny carnivorous marsupials were once distributed across most of arid Australia and ranged across Western Australia from…...
Queensland bloke carries stranded koala to safety
2+ week, 6+ day ago (45+ words) An impromptu wildlife rescue was caught on camera as a Stradbroke Island local lifted a koala out of harm's way. August 24, 2026 — 1:51pm...
First case of bird flu in mammal confirmed in SA
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (47+ words) Australia has recorded its first case of bird flu in a mammal after a fur seal tested positive in South Australia. August 23, 2026 — 7:32pm...
Mass vaccination of little penguins begins
3+ week, 3+ day ago (62+ words) After the H5N1 virus, aka bird flu, was found in Australia, a mass vaccination program has started for the Phillip Island and St Kilda little penguins. Updated August 20, 2026 — 12:19pm,first published 12:13pm...
Love watching Neil the seal? This doco unearths the truth about ‘nuisance’ animals
4+ week, 1+ day ago (512+ words) August 15, 2026 — 9:30am If this year has made anything clear, it’s that we love “nuisance” animals. But as adorable, funny or downright strange as it may be to see these wild animals encroaching on “human” spaces, Canadian filmmakers Jack Weisman and Gabriela…...