Australia’s unique animal species are in sharp decline, with more than 40 mammal extinctions over the past 238 years. This ...

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 ...

Scientists call for creating fenced ’safe havens’ around wildlife to slow extinction threat posed by feral cats ...

Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quolls ...

Australia is facing a major wildlife crisis as a new government assessment warns that nearly 400 native bird and mammal ...

Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). The aptly named delicate mouse was previously thought to be a single ...

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 groups ...

From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

Federal government identifies more than 150 native and unique bird species and 10 mammal species at ‘very high risk’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, ...

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 ...