Wildlife
Close encounter with ‘Trevor’ the tiger shark prompts call for quicker Perth beach warnings
A number of tiger sharks were spotted by a keen wildlife videographer last week, who even used his drone to warn a woman that she was dangerously close to one of them.
- Rebecca Peppiatt and Andrew Du
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Endangered wallabies survive Grampians fire but starvation threatens
Government field teams have assessed over 1000 native animals in the Grampians fire ground, and Parks Victoria has launched an aerial operation to feed at-risk wallabies.
- Lachlan Abbott
An orca that carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so once again
The mother, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the body of the deceased female baby since Wednesday.
- Claire Rush
A lounge filled with joeys: Wildlife rescuers brace for influx of animals injured in Grampians blaze
Twenty joeys found refuge from the Boxing Day fire conditions inside the home of a shelter operator.
- Alex Crowe
The ‘crazy bird lady’ standing between Sydney’s seabirds and extinction
Rain or shine, Maianbar resident Julie Keating is on the Port Hacking foreshore protecting migratory and resident seabirds almost every day from July to March.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Christmas beetles can still be found in Brisbane gardens. But can you tell them apart?
The Australian herald of the holiday season, the Christmas beetle, has returned. Look out for these species calling the south-east home.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
This tiny sugar glider needs help, but carers are stretched to breaking point
Wildlife rescuers have fielded almost a call a minute, and some services are reducing their hours, as demand soars for help for injured wildlife.
- Bianca Hall and Margaret Gordon
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- Courts
How the death of one kangaroo could leave Tracy with a criminal conviction
The Blue Mountains artist has cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos as a WIRES volunteer. She stands accused of animal cruelty for allegedly failing to provide veterinary treatment.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Floored falcon soars again after skyscraper rescue, rehab
One of the fledglings that hatched this year in Melbourne’s CBD has been released into the wild after a dramatic rescue and rehabilitation.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Opinion
- Natural world
In a flap over bin chickens? What happens when an urban invasion comes home to roost
They’re the native bird we love to loathe, with disparaging nicknames – and the occasional council cull.
- Rita Glennon
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