Tag: Wildlife
5 Reasons to Visit Mornington Peninsula with Kids This Year
If you decided to visit Mornington Peninsula in Australia with your kids, you have made an excellent choice. Famous for its breathtaking beaches and...
World first experiment using drones for wildlife health checks
A University of South Australia PhD student can now add 'world first' to her CV after collaborating with global cinematographer Douglas Thron to accurately...
Surprisingly few animals die in wildfires – and that means we can help more in the aftermath
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The estimate that one billion animals were killed by Australia’s 2019-20 Black Summer fires drew international attention to the fate of wildlife during fire.
This estimate...
Ever wondered who’d win in a fight between a scorpion and tarantula? A venom scientist explains
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Scorpions and tarantulas are two ancient arachnids that have been walking the Earth for hundreds of millions of years — even before...
A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means for forest wildlife
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Australia’s forest-dwelling wildlife is in greater peril after last week’s court ruling that logging — even if it...
10 million animals are hit on our roads each year. Here’s how you can help them (and steer clear of them) these holidays
This is Noojee, a joey koala who was rehabilitated in Healesville Sanctuary after being hit by a car. Healesville Sanctuary, Author provided
Last month I came...