By Rhett Ayers Butler Mongabay recently launched the Australian Biodiversity Special Reporting Project, which will produce ...

Background Australia is often imagined as a continent of open space, with most people clustered along the coast and a vast interior that looks empty on a map. Ecologically, that impression is ...

Marking Australia’s National Threatened Species Day today, WWF-Australia warns that climate change may pose threats to species loss, including the koala and kanagaroo. Sydney, Australia - Marking ...

Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent. Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species ...

The Southwest Australia Ecoregion, located in the southwest corner of the country, is characterized by an exceptional concentration of biodiversity. More than 4,000 species of endemic plants and 100 ...

Cats kill two billion animals in Australia every year. They are considered an invasive species. Australian officials want to curb the negative impact so many cats have on the environment. Proposals ...

Late last year, the New South Wales government announced an additional A$9.5 million in funding to support honeybee keepers in the wake of the 2022 arrival and subsequent spread of the Varroa mite.

In Australia, unique species abound – from koalas and kangaroos to wombats and emus. Now, the western laughing frog and a spider named for Tom Hardy are among the 750 new species recognized on the ...