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What are wombats? A guide to Australia's den-digging marsupial
nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother, setting off a global ...
Egg-laying mammal — feared locally extinct after wildfire — rediscovered in Australia
Echidnas are egg-laying, insect-eating mammals native to Australia, according to the Australian Museum. The country has only ...
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At-risk marsupials escape from protected area in Australia. ‘Eager little explorers’
Photo from Cassandra Harvey / Australian Wildlife Conservancy Finding escaped marsupials in the vast Australian outback may sound much harder than finding a needle in a haystack. But a team of ...
A budget splash to conserve 30% of Australia’s lands will save species – if we choose the right 30%
Protecting 30% of Australian lands sounds good – but what matters much more is whether we’re protecting dwindling habitat for ...
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Climate change threatening Australian wildlife
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred knocked out power for more than 300,000 residents, injured 13 soldiers and killed a 61-year-old man. But aside from the devastating impacts on people along the east coast of ...
Mass bird deaths in Australia—experts suspect shocking cause
In Newcastle, Australia, hundreds of corellas fell from trees in distress, many disoriented and bleeding, with euthanasia ...