Endangered species
More Perth-only peacock spiders discovered – but laws won’t save them
These spectacular little spiders are found in only one spot: in the pathway of a housing estate that received its environmental approval decades ago.
- by Sarah Brookes
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‘It’s just a matter of when’: Australia war-gaming deadly bird flu outbreak
Australia is untouched by a virus that has devastated wildlife around the planet, but the spring migration from Antarctica is beginning, and with it comes an extinction-level threat for native birds and mammals.
- by Mike Foley
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National parks
The ‘time capsule’ being built in the middle of suburban Sydney
At a new national park nestled amid housing development in suburban Sydney, locally extinct animals are coming back one species at a time.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Penny knows Neville needs to be locked up, like all the other killers
The number of pet cats per household could be capped as Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek prepares a scheme to protect wildlife from domestic and feral felines.
- by Mike Foley and Millie Muroi
Travis turns heads when he wears this feather. But there’s a grim prediction behind it
They’re majestic in flight, a big talker and a really fussy eater, which is part of the reason the red-tailed black cockatoo is endangered.
- by Justin McManus
Red-tailed black cockatoo
Age photographer Justin McManus joined the annual count of the red-tailed black cockatoo, an endangered bird that has enormous cultural significance
Your salmon fillets could be driving a rare, ancient species to extinction
The Commonwealth’s top scientific committee says salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour could wipe out the Maguean skate.
- by Mike Foley
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Animal attacks
‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species
The state government has installed nets to deter sharks at Sydney beaches since 1937 and will do so again next month. But there is growing doubt about their effectiveness.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘A potential wildlife massacre’: Eyes on the sky as virus wings its way towards Australia
A virulent strain of bird flu is morphing as it spreads around the world and Australia looks to be its end destination.
- by Mike Foley
Reality TV contestant apologises after hunting, eating protected bird
A contestant on the survival show said he was operating on a “starvation mindset” when he made the decision to eat the vulnerable species.
- by Isabella Kwai
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Royal National Park
Royal National Park a haven for native species, environmental stocktake shows
The biggest ecological survey to date for Australia’s oldest national park and adjoining areas found previously unseen mammal species.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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