Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly ...

Victoria has just suffered some of its worst bushfires since the Black Summer fires of 2019–20. Over 400,000 hectares are ...

We explain why so many of Australia's flying foxes have died in the first weeks of 2026 and what could help them.

Australia's wildfires have burned millions of acres, scorching an area twice the size of Maryland, and killing at least 25 people nationwide. Thousands of firefighters are battling the more than ...

Published in Conservation Science and Practice, it reveals the most prevalent crimes against Australia’s wildlife and ...

Which animals cannot walk backwards? Explore the unique biology of kangaroos and emus that keeps them moving forward.

SYDNEY -- It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --Australian wildlife officials on Wednesday said they have decided to euthanize dozens of whales that have been stranded on a Tasmanian beach. A group of 157 whales has been stranded on ...

To protect Australia’s iconic animals, scientists are experimenting with vaccine implants, probiotics, tree-planting drones and solar-powered tracking tags. To protect Australia’s iconic animals, ...

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 ...

Wildlife rescuers are crying foul as they claim the Victorian state government has barred them from helping animals on ...