A godwit’s round-the-world flight from Alaska to Australia may have set a migratory bird distance record. Researchers say the bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) was tagged with a GPS chip as a hatchling in Alaska. At …
In towns frequented by bears, it’s not unusual to see trash cans designed so hungry bears can’t get in. Some people strap down their garbage to keep out scavenging raccoons (Procyon lotor). In Sydney, the …
While invasive species have a massive negative impact on native species and ecosystems around the world, one species stands out both in its overall impact to small wildlife and its pervasiveness. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology …
Australia’s environment continues to decline and degrade due to factors including climate change and resource exploitation, according to the State of the Environment. The report, which occurs every five years, found that the number of …
Researchers say feral cats are pushing a critically endangered marsupial to the brink of extinction. The Kangaroo Island dunnart (Sminthopsis aitkeni) is a small, mouse-sized marsupial found only on their namesake island, off the coast …
The reproductive success of male dolphins is not determined by strength or age, but by social bonds with other males. The better integrated males are in their social network, researchers found, the more offspring they …
The Australian government has declared that koalas in eastern Australia are endangered due to disease, habitat loss and other threats. The change in status applies to koalas along the country’s east coast, in Queensland, New …
Biologists knew that orcas can take down some big prey. What they didn’t know was if they could take down the biggest prey. There were stories of orcas preying on blue whales, the largest animal …
Researchers in Australia have come up with a novel way to protect native wildlife from feral cats. Scientists with the University of South Australia developed rice-sized implants that can be injected under the skin of …
Not many animals are able to learn vocalizations. Parrots, hummingbirds and some songbirds can. So can whales, seals, bats and elephants. Ducks had never made that list, but researchers recently found evidence of an Australian …
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