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We checked 2000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new ‘ferocious’ Australian mammal

Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else – consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or the red kangaroo.

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‘A significant disaster’: extreme floods risk conservation efforts in outback Queensland

Wildlife sanctuary manager Josh McAllister was stranded for three days with six tins of tuna, a bag of Doritos and a salad roll – but he was more worried about the bettongs

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Carnivorous marsupials, cryptic birds and feral cats: wildlife cameras capture life on a Queensland cattle station

The monitoring program by Australian Wildlife Conservancy aims to show conservation and cattle grazing can coexist if properly managed

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‘A hugely significant sighting’: red goshawk photographed for first time in central Australia

Bird snapped by Newhaven wildlife sanctuary ecologist is likely a juvenile on risky 1,500km journey away from parents, expert says

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Rambo part II: wildlife in the forest where the feral fox once roamed is thriving – but is a comeback tour likely?

Hunted for years in NSW’s Pilliga, Rambo has now disappeared. In his place is an explosion of native species. But why will no one call Rambo ‘dead’?

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Rare Sighting In Australia: Snake Devours Its Own Kind

North Queensland sanctuary manager captures unusual and lucky event of a black-headed python consuming another python.

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10-year feral cat plan brings us a step closer to properly protecting endangered wildlife

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released a draft feral cat management plan.

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'Bloody proud': Safe haven welcomes Aussie natives in bid to save species

It's not a quokka or bilby, and there's a reason you've probably never seen a Northern Bettong in the flesh. Here's how Queenslanders are saving the native creature.

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Footage of northern hairy-nosed wombat in south-west Queensland refuge a good sign for species

Footage of the elusive wombat — the largest burrowing marsupial in the world — is crucial for educating the public and helping to save the endangered species.

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Baby bilby at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary a beacon of hope for Central Australia

Ecologists say a $1.6 million federal plan to protect bilbies from predators and fire in Central Australia will build on a reintroduction program near Alice Springs, which recorded its first joey in December.

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With Rambo the fox believed dead, major Pilliga forest conservation effort can begin

Shooters put in hundreds of hours and thousands of baits were laid, but none of it was enough to stop Rambo the fox running amok in a NSW conservation area, where he feasted on native wildlife with reckless abandon. Now, however, it looks like he's gone for good.

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‘It’s over’: five-year hunt for Rambo the feral fox paves way for greater bilby to roam free

Conservationists are confident invasive predator is dead allowing native creatures to roam free in NSW’s Pilliga Scrub once more

The Guardian - AU

The new major players in conservation? NGOs thrive while national parks struggle

It might surprise you to know that not-for-profit conservation organisations own, manage or influence growing chunks of Australia.

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Philanthropists acquire nearly 4,000 hectares of NSW koala habitat for conservation

Australian Wildlife Conservancy to manage the site allowing ecologists to restore crucial habitat for multiple species

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Endangered northern bettong population crashes as building begins for feral-proof fence

With only about 1,000 northern bettongs remaining in the wild, conservationists race to construct a feral-animal-free zone to rebuild the marsupials' numbers.

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Red-tailed phascogale spotted in WA's Paruna Sanctuary to the surprise of scientists

A tiny marsupial with a huge two-metre leap has been discovered on a wildlife sanctuary in Western Australia, to the surprise of scientists.

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State of Environment Report success stories include Indigenous ranger programs, conservation reserves

Indigenous ranger programs and privately run conservation reserves are the shining lights in the country's environmental report card.

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Bilbies translocated from Currawinya National Park to Great Sandy Desert boost hopes for species' survival

Under the cover of darkness in remote outback Queensland, one of Australia’s most critically endangered marsupials has taken a small leap back from the brink.

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We know heatwaves kill animals. But new research shows the survivors don’t get off scot-free

Extreme heat waves can cause birds and mammals to die en masse. But it’s more common for an animal to experience relatively mild heat stress that doesn’t kill it. Our new findings suggest that unfortunately, these individuals can suffer long-term health damage.

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‘Secretive, adorable weirdos’: rare possum caught in the Northern Territory for first time

Ecologists say discovery of scaly-tailed possum at Bullo River Station is a sign of positive benefit of private land conservation

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