Significant reductions in illegal poaching are necessary to prevent the extinction of vulnerable species. Current privacy and surveillance laws can complicate digital tracking of illegal wildlife ...

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia’s extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the world, from platypus to koalas and wombats. Tragically, Australia is the ...

A passenger spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among the kangaroos on the shelf at the shop at ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations ...

In a remote part of southeastern Australia, two iconic native animals went about their daily business - until they came face-to-face. A nearby trail camera captured the "rarely documented" encounter, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Masked owl killed by rodenticide Karen Majer We’ve just had an epic win for our native animals, such as owls, goannas and eagles ...

Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly serious problem in Australia’s own backyard. Native animals and plants are ...