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The unexpected vantage point that unlocks the world's best birdwatching
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (355+ words) I start looking for more birdy encounters on cruises. In the Scottish Isles, I join a hike on the tiny island of Staffa, where puffins are known to gather. Beyond my expectations, we find hundreds of them nesting on a…...
Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (475+ words) Ninety years after the death of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, Australia maintains a shameful record of habitat destruction and species extinction, conservationists say. National Threatened Species Day on Monday marked the grim milestone, sparking a warning from the Australian Conservation…...
Black Mambas: Unarmed women slash rhino poaching by 60% | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (785+ words) This is our first weapon," Felicia Letang Mogakane says, holding up a mobile phone. She then picks up a two-way radio. "And this is our second weapon." What she doesn't hold up - because she doesn't have one - is an actual…...
What the Nara Peace Park clearing means for Canberra's canopy target
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1564+ words) The removal of more than 40 mature trees from Nara Peace Park, part of Lennox Gardens beside Lake Burley Griffin, reported by Sally Pryor (August 5), marks a concerning trend: the ongoing destruction of Canberra's urban forest. Many Canberrans value our tree…...
Huge swath of land returned to Traditional Owners | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
3+ week, 5+ day ago (515+ words) A tract of country twice the size of Singapore has been formally recognised as native title land in a watershed win for Traditional Owners. The Federal Court has confirmed native title rights over 170,827 hectares in far north Queensland's Cape York,…...
Got a compact garden but want some shade? Try these cool trees
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (811+ words) According to a recent article in New Scientist, sitting under an umbrella will make you one degree cooler. That umbrella may block out the glare, or reduce sunburn, but keep you cool? No way. The urban planning buzz now is…...
'At risk': flu vaccine bid to spare endangered birds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (508+ words) Birds most at risk at contracting the deadly H5 strain of bird flu will be vaccinated in a bid to stop the further spread of the strain. The first vaccines were set to roll out in coming days, Agriculture Minister Julie…...
Flu vaccinations to be rolled out for endangered birds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) Endangered species will be vaccinated against the deadly strain of bird flu in an attempt to limit the spread of the outbreak. The first vaccines were set to roll out in coming days, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced on Tuesday....
Call for pet protection as bird flu cases rise
4+ week, 2+ day ago (95+ words) The Canberra Times Call for pet protection as bird flu cases rise HOW TO PROTECT DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM BIRD FLU Login or signup to continue reading The South Australian government and RSPCA have issued advice to pet and poultry owners…...
Why six majestic cedars are being cut down in Lennox Gardens
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (620+ words) It was a windy old day in the middle of winter, and there weren't many people hanging around Lennox Gardens. And, crucially, no weddings had been booked for a few weeks, which made it the ideal time to cut down…...