Australia has just mapped 158 Important Shark and Ray Areas across its waters, identifying the habitats most critical to the ...

Australia's grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction. As recently ...

On paper, Australia is a conservation success story. Over the past 15 years, we’ve dedicated vast areas of land to ...

A regent honeyeater at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, which is one of the study sites where the critically endangered ...

Scientists in Australia developed a program to save countless thousands of endangered green sea turtles from falling to their deaths while attempting to lay their eggs. Australia's Great Barrier Reef ...

Littlejohn’s tree frog has reproduced in captivity for the first time, offering new hope for the survival of this endangered ...

The ampurta, a blond or brown guinea pig-sized marsupial, is distinctive for its short, fat tail that becomes a black mohawk ...

A new QUT-led study has found both grazing mammals and plant-eating insects together play a major role in maintaining the ...

Thanks to decades of conservation work, their population has rebounded to around 400. Trail camera captures rare footage of one of 'world's most critically endangered' species: 'It's very gratifying ...

Scientists in Australia have found that mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping track elusive and endangered animals, offering a powerful non-invasive tool for conservation.

Michelle Ward has received funding from various sources including the Australian Research Council, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, WWF Australia, and the federal government's ...