"It's very gratifying to know that one of the world's most critically endangered animals is doing well and breeding." ...

Koalas were officially declared endangered Friday in eastern Australia. This comes as the marsupials continue to fall prey to chlamydia and lose their habitats to land clearing and climate change.

Despite its widespread biodiversity, Australia holds an unenviable record when it comes to wildlife: the highest mammalian extinction rate in the world. Since the arrival of Europeans and colonial ...

Michelle Ward has received funding from various sources including the Australian Research Council, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, WWF Australia, and the federal government's ...

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North Quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus, in a cage trap, Northern Territory, Australia© Jess Latimer/Shutterstock.com According to the report, the top five threatened species facing the most habitat ...

In the disappearing grasslands of Australia, five new species were discovered, some of which are already endangered. Elaine Alex via Unsplash Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of ...

A landmark finding that suggests koala genetic diversity not the only deciding factor in successful regrowth of populations.

Townsville’s Billabong Sanctuary will become home to some of Australia’s most vulnerable animals after thanks to a $300,000 ...

Kenny Travouillon works for the Western Australian Museum. He received funding from the Australian Biological Resource Study. Milo Barham has received funding from the Minerals Research Institute of ...

A rare endangered predator, a spotted-tailed quoll, interrupted two employees eating lunch at Werrikimbe National Park, a video shows. Photo from Josh Smith / NSW Department of Planning and ...