Meet Maya: The poo-sniffing pooch
Maya is a specially trained conservation detection dog with a nose that sniffs out koala scat - or poo.
4 October 2017
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Meet three orphan koala joeys with nowhere to go
These three young orphans are the face of the current koala crisis in Queensland.
6 September 2017
Meet the shy black-flanked rock-wallaby
You've got to be lucky to see the shy black-flanked rock-wallaby! They're extremely small and shy. Unfortunately, they're at risk of extinction due to habitat...
1 September 2017
Burning one of the most fire-prone regions on Earth
Too wet and the bush won’t burn. Too dry and you’ve got an out-of-control inferno on your hands.
31 August 2017
A thriving Queensland environment
WWF has identified eight priority actions which will help the Government protect Queensland’s natural environment, unique wildlife and iconic natural beauty.
29 August 2017
Singye's story
Singye risks her life to protect the estimated 33 tigers and other wildlife that reside in Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park.
22 July 2017
Celebrating net gains on Shark Awareness Day
Within our vast oceans, it's easy for complex interrelationships to go unnoticed. That is, until the delicate balance is disturbed.
14 July 2017
Update from the field: Why Our Languages Matter
The importance of Indigenous languages and the retention of those languages was brought home to me again a few weeks ago.
6 July 2017
In photos: Koalas with nowhere to go
Koala carer Clare, from Return to the Wild Inc, has been looking after koalas for decades. Check out some of the photos she has taken during her time...
19 June 2017
Current status of the koala in Queensland and New South Wales
A new report highlights that koala numbers have declined by 26% in NSW and by 53% in QLD over the past and future three koala generations.
31 May 2017
The wonderful world of working with whales
A conversation with Dr Ari Friedlaender – a whale ecologist and National Geographic explorer who has worked in the Antarctic for over 15 years, studying ocean...
19 April 2017
Why I love my job
Conservationist Darren Grover tells about his lifelong passion for animals.
17 March 2017