Eden, Kiah , Pambula,Tura Beach, Wonboyn, Nethercote, Millingandi, Greigs Flat,Wyndham Towamba,Merimbula, Lochiel.
A stop-work order has been issued to the NSW Forestry Corporation after allegedly logging without performing the necessary checks for trees containing dens for the endangered Southern Greater Glider in Flat Rock State Forest in southern NSW. This is the second stop-work order issued to the NSW Forestry Corporation this year, after one was issued …
Stop work order issued to protect Greater Glider Read More »
The Maugean Skate is a ray found on the West Coast of Tasmania in Macquarie Harbour. Due to the effects of salmon farming reducing the oxygen in the water, the Maugean Skate is now facing extinction with numbers sitting at around 1500 individual skate remaining. The Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Humane Society International …
Skating on thin ice: Endangered Tasmanian skate approaching extinction Read More »
From guide dogs to emotional support animals, the use of animals for emotional and physical support has been a popular therapy for decades. However, there is one four-legged friend that specifically helps people to take back the reins when navigating addiction and mental health conditions. Equine Assisted Therapy is the practice of using horses as …
Rehabilitation experts share the benefits of Equine Therapy Read More »
A new species of spider has been discovered in the Brigalow Belt in central Queensland. Researchers at Queensland Museum are the first to describe the species, naming it Euoplos Dignitas, a nod to the large size of the spider and the DIG program at Queensland Museum. Experts are hoping the discovery of this species will …
New Species of Trapdoor Spider Discovered, Opening Doors for Conservation Read More »
Five years ago the Bogong moth population declined sharply due to increasing drought and rising temperatures in the caves used by the moths for estimation. Despite a trend of higher Bogong moth numbers due to this year’s La Nina climate and sustained rainfall conditions, however, it is still not out of the woods. Darcie Carruthers …