One million species at risk of extinction, UN report warns, and we are mostly to blame
One million of the world's species are now under threat of extinction, according to the biggest-ever review of the state of nature on...
Human Activity is Disrupting the Heart of Africa's Serengeti Ecosystem
Repercussions of human pressure ripple from the edges to the center of an enormous protected area. Read more here.
Flight of fancy
When he rediscovered the elusive night parrot in 2013, John Young became a hero in the bird world. But his reputation is now in tatters...
Nick Leseberg on Night Parrot research
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Night Parrot Controversy with the ABC
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New maps show where humans are pushing species closer to extinction
A new study maps out how disruptive human changes to the environment affect the individual ranges of more than 5,400 mammal, bird and...
'Almost certain extinction': 1,200 species under severe threat across world
Scientists map out threats faced by thousands of species of birds, mammals and amphibians. Read full article here.
Heart of the Nation
It’s late evening, approaching Parrot O’Clock, in the parched country southwest of Winton in outback Queensland, and Nick Leseberg’s two...
Saving the Night Parrot
The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is one of the most mysteriously elusive birds on the planet. Only found here in Australia, the...
News Corp attacks scientists assessing Adani coalmine – and ignores science
Damaging the credibility of scientists when we need their fearless advice more than ever is socially irresponsible and morally...