Australian Wildlife
Environment
Fighting to save our Aussie bees – one bee hotel at a time
Wattle Fellow Clancy Lester is on a mission to save Australia’s native bees by working with Indigenous communities and spreading the word about bee hotels
Environment
The great tree census of 2023
After 15 months spent measuring 51,324 trees across 16 hectares, Australia has joined the Forest Global Earth Observatory
Sciences & Technology
The wingless grasshopper that could cross Bass Strait, but not the Yarra River
New genomic approaches can track the movement of Australia’s flightless matchstick grasshopper
Sciences & Technology
The burning of Australia’s nature
A new book examines the extent of biodiversity loss caused by Australia’s Black Summer wildfires and what lessons our country must learn
Environment
New design tech offers hope for urban wildlife
Designers and ecologists are working together to reimagine cities as more-than-human places
Environment
Lead from ammunition is a threat to everyone's health
Ammunition is a major source of environmental lead pollution, but there are alternatives we could be using to prevent Australian wildlife from being exposed to this toxic metal
Sciences & Technology
Willie wagtails: The werewolves of the bird world
The willie wagtail, an iconic Australian bird, is known for its fan tail and twinkling song. By recording birds across Victoria, a new study shows that willie wagtails also sing to the moon
Environment
How Australian wildlife live with bushfires - but the price can be high
The massive scale of these bushfires heightens the risk to animal populations and species - and as climate change bites the onus will increasingly be on us to protect and foster our wildlife