21st August 2016
How to deal with a ‘possum plague’
7th August 2016
Plan to bring curlews back to the bush
5th August 2016
New play explores the issue of extinction
Flesh-eating bacteria linked to possums in Melbourne
1st August 2016
Rare species makes a return to the highlands of NSW
Dozens of wallabies orphaned after road accidents
30th July 2016
Ploughing champion turns conservationist
27th July 2016
Clever koalas learning to cross the road
Kangaroo drive by shootings out of control
22nd July 2016
New England wallabies have expensive tastes … they like truffles.
20th July 2016
National study looks at wildlife homes
15th July 2016
New national survey shows concerning decreases in bird populations
13th July 2016
Rare potoroo gets new island home
12th July 2016
Phillip Islands very own safe haven for wildlife
11th July 2016
Another great example of wildlife bridges … something to aspire to
8th July 2016
Eastern quolls breeding in A.C.T. for the first tie in 80 years
7th July 2016
Six million dollars for Queensland wildlife hospitals
6th July 2016
5th July 2016
Rare sighting of spotted quoll near Canberra
1st July 2016
Queensland government urged to consider range of options to protect koalas
Powerful owl by name and nature
30th June 2016
Southern BrushTail Wallabies find new home
No story … just a really cute picture of lots of koalas
29th June 2016
New speed limits proposed to save Kangaroo Island’s unique wildlife
Possum has lucky escape from chainsaw
Treetop living doesn’t protect against toxo
28th June 2016
New legislation poses significant threat to biodiversity and endangered species
27th June 2016
Wildlife caring goes crowd funding
22nd June 2016
Mysterious find puzzling wildlife experts
20th June 2016
Leadbeater’s Possum needs urgent action
19th June 2016
Port approval given despite potential impacts on wildlife
Just goes to show, you’re never too young to start caring for the planet
17th June 2016
Found …one rare and endangered mountain pygmy possum
16th June 2016
What’s smaller than a tick that lives on an echidna? The bacteria that lives in the tick. Researchers discover a unique bacteria that lives only in echidna-biting tick.
Residents urged to check chimneys for winter possum stowaways
14th June 2016
Petition to lower speed limits on Phillip Island between dusk and dawn
Barb Busters working to save wildlife
Tiny rodent the first extinction caused by climate change
13th June 2016
Green thumbs needed at WA sanctuary
12th June 2016
Wombats get a second chance at life
Bettongs and bilbies go to predator school
8th June 2016
Baby koala rescued after being blown out of tree
Kangaroo cull targets potential bushfire survivors – WARNING: Story contains GRAPHIC images
Platypus could give clues to mammalian ancestry
7th June 2016
Survivor of WA fires heading back to the wild
Another example of lateral thinking in providing wildlife with new homes
Simple phone number essential for wildlife rescue
5th June 2016
Greens pledge $2 billion wildlife rescue plan
6th June 2016
Platypus thinks it’s a salty in Rockhampton
3rd June 2016
Q: How do you wash an echidna? A: Very carefully.
Researchers find tiger quoll somewhere they never thought to look
1st June 2016
Sydney wildlife group fundraising for rescue van
31st May 2016
When a Cape York cop met an orphaned wallaby it was love at first sight
Who knew?? Echidnas like a dip
30th May 2016
Sydney council to undertake cat trapping in bushland reserves
27th May 2016
Researchers discover yet another unique animal for Australia’s fossil record
Vets turn to crowd funding to save wildlife
24th May 2016
Unique WA possums must adapt, migrate or face extinction
22nd May 2016
Extinction is not an option for our fiesty devils in the NSW Hunter Valley
21st May 2016
The Tasman Peninsula is proving a disease-free haven for devils
Perth Council bans balloons to save wildlife
Although this is news from the land of the long white cloud, we can always make room for incredibly cute possum pictures … oh and an alpaca
19th May 2016
Two great examples of proactive wildlife management and thinking outside the square …
500 nesting boxes to be installed along the Western Highway
Edible six-pack rings feed wildlife rather than strangle it
18th May 2016
Study shows Australians do care about cat predation on wildlife
Mod cons a danger for native wildlife
17th May 2016
Four paws helping koala conservation
Tracking dog used in koala survey
16th May 2016
Possum personalities the key to survival
14th May 2016
A great story to give us all hope
How the humble rubber band is saving lives
Drivers pose the greatest risk to Devils
13th May 2016
Sydney’s Olympic Park tackling cat control
11th May 2016
With 1872 plants and animals now threatened with extinction, endangered species deserves a better deal this election.
Wallabies airlifted to boost population in remote WA national park
9th May 2016
Natural antibodies may help in the fight against DFTD
What’s the most dangerous animal on the road … ironically it’s not humans
8th May 2016
The secret world of the feral cat … GoPro Feral Cam
Western quoll reintroduction to Flinders Ranges complete
7th May 2016
More species teetering on the brink as Government adds 49 new species to the endangered list
6th May 2016
No more strolls on Cable Beach for this croc
Cairns carer has named all of the 4000 animals she has cared for
5th May 2016
Feral animals could be getting camera shy
Baiting program designed to protect native animals from wild dog
2nd May 2016
Citizen survey records Greater Gliders in logging coupe
29th April 2016
Bearded dragons experience deep sleep dreams
Baby echidna recovering after close encounter of the chicken kind
27th April 2016
Island a Noah’s Ark for threatened species
Young koala on the road to recovery
26th April 2016
Toad-smart quolls off to a good start
Echidna pooh could be the secret to discovering an long lost species
25th April 2016
Bush stone-curlew miraculously survives being shot with an arrow
WARNING – story contains graphic image
22nd April 2016
One of Australia’s unique marsupials is going back to school
Quolls get toad-smart to survive
21st April 2016
Wallaby on the mend after injury
Technology targets feral cats in outback South-West Queensland
20th April 2016
Rangers say crocs must be removed
Gulf of Carpentaria wildlife sanctuary identified as significant for shorebirds.
Koala’s arrival could be result of land clearing
Possums – the hidden housemates
Research indicates as many as 1 billion U.S birds die as a result of window strikes
First koala joey of the season makes an appearance
19th April 2016
Injured wildlife numbers skyrocket at RSPCA Queensland
18th April 2016
Tracking the cryptic powerful owl
Weird and wonderful creatures that live on islands
17th April 2016
Habitat loss pushes shore birds to the brink
16th April 2016
Yet another Australian species declared extinct
Black-throated finch no longer flying in NSW
15th April 2016
The NSW wildlife rescue organisation has helped one million animals
Local ‘kakadu’ site restored for native wildlife
Unexpected birth surprises Taronga keepers
The inaugural Western Ringtail Possum tally is on
14th April 2016
Bats earn the ire of the community
13th April 2016
Study to explore keeping northern hairy nosed wombats healthy in captivity
How echidnas survive bushfires
12th April 2016
This story highlights why public education on wildlife is so vital and just how stupid people really can be.
Weighing in at just 59g,Tackita is getting a second chance
11th April 2016
10th April 2016
The pressures of being an animal carer
8th April 2016
Saving the Tasmanian Devil with microbiome research
Stunning snake find in South Grafton wrecking yard
7th April 2016
Who knew?? Echidnas like the occasional dip.
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland launches PlatyCount2016
6th April 2016
Queensland tree clearing blamed for dramatic rise in wildlife needing rescue
5th April 2016
New technology shining alight on the secret world of bats
4th April 2016
Mystery of the headless possum solved … and it’s not what you think
WARNING: This story contains graphic content
Platypus are holding their own in the Grampians
30th March 2016
Local NAB helps bushfire-injured wildlife
29th March 2016
A tiny chick is warming and winning hearts at a WA wildlife centre.
Although the following is an international story, similar strategies as those outlined in this article from Finland, are being trialled in various parts of Australia, but sadly are few and far between in Tasmania,despite it being the nation’s roadkill capital
Wildlife corridors could eliminate four-fifths of roadkill
28th March 2016
Koalas in Queensland victims of urban sprawl.
Too cute for words … Baby wombat Jack being nursed back to health in the ACT
Bureaucracy at its worst … NT prison wildlife rehab programme cancelled due to ‘no pets’ policy
26th March 2016
New research indicates hazard reduction burns are harmful to wildlife
25th March 2016
The Easter bunny comes to everyone …
24th March 2016
Feral cat impacts on Kakadu worse than first thought.
You can lead quolls to safety but it appears you can’t make them stay.
Quolls abscond from sanctuary at ACT’s Mulligan’s Flat
21st March 2016
18th March 2016
Taronga enjoys rare success breeding the world’s smallest glider
6th March 2016
Discover the nomenclature of some of our amazing animals … all is not what it seems.
Cockatoo image courtesy of freeaussiestock.com
1st March 2016
Take a sneak peek into the life of South Australian wildlife carers.
All creatures great and small: An animal lover, a policeman and their wild family
N.B. While South Australian laws allow for the keeping of wildlife, Tasmanian legislation does not. Anyone considering caring for native animals in Tasmania must register with DPIPWE.
For further details about becoming a carer, please continue to – Become a Wildlife Carer
25th February 2016
Koala given all-clear after new chlamydia vaccine
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