Concerns are mounting that forest being considered as part of a new Aussie national park is rapidly being cut down before its borders are ratified. Satellite analysis shared with Yahoo News reveals an area at least 13 times the size of the Sydney CBD (3,513 hectares of forest) was harvested in just over a year. … Read more
Australians are being told to remain mindful of their surroundings on roads and reserves this summer, with newly-hatched chicks venturing out of their nests for the the first time — and being particularly vulnerable to traffic, predators, and human activity. This week, a concerned wildlife advocate took to social media to warn Aussies to be … Read more
The home of some of Australia’s best-known beaches is inching closer to ditching shark nets as more communities voice concern about the century-old system. NSW installs the barrier devices at 51 beaches each summer in an effort to protect swimmers and surfers. But growing community concern about their effectiveness is leading more councils to press … Read more
The man accused of killing an English teacher whose body was later found by workers at a green waste facility has revealed plans to fight the case at trial, a court has been told. Stephen Fleming, 45, returned before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday afternoon for his first court appearance since he was formally … Read more
As an urgent search continues for a missing bushwalker in the Kosciuszko National Park, experts have revealed the one reason they are still holding onto hope, some two weeks since the young man went missing. Hadi Nazari, 23, was last seen by his friends about 2.30pm on December 26. He had been hiking with his … Read more
A photograph of a rarely seen cat-sized Aussie predator has got experts who study the elusive creature excited. Although it’s hard to spot among the high native grasses, the animal has been identified as an endangered spotted-tail quoll. Ecologist Paul Revie from Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland told Yahoo News the species is seldom seen … Read more
Australian researchers are developing a mind blowing plan to bring the spread of invasive disease carrying mosquitoes to a halt in Queensland. Researchers from the government funded CSIRO have worked with UK company Oxitec Ltd to develop a genetically modified species of mosquito that will kill their invasive counterparts by mating with them. The genetically … Read more
A man accused of killing a teacher and dumping her body in a wheelie bin has pleaded not guilty as he elected to fast-track his case to trial. Stephen Fleming faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday afternoon via video link from prison. He is charged with the murder of Annette Brennan, 67, an English teacher … Read more
A newly-aired ABC program proposing that Australians “turn our unwanted ecological trash into desirable culinary gold” may fall short of offering practical solutions, an invasive species specialist said. But it undeniably sparks an important conversation on the broader issue involving invasive pests, which cost the economy billions of dollars per year to manage. On Tuesday, … Read more
The NSW environmental watchdog has ordered the fresh testing of a popular beach potentially contaminated by cancer-causing “forever chemicals” after signs failed to alert swimmers and fishermen of the danger. Botany Bay’s Tower Beach – known as Commonwealth Beach and located next to Sydney Airport, could have been contaminated with cancer-causing “forever chemicals” known as … Read more