What I’ve learned from studying the wild pigeon

Studying wild rock doves gives us a rare chance to establish how one of science’s model species lives in nature. This may ...
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Australian ecologist Katherine Best on greater gliders and saving forests

At 30, Katherine Best is already one of the foremost experts on the endangered greater glider. The species—about the size of ...

Warning over destructive backyard plant costing Aussie homeowners: 'Very expensive removal'

It’s tall, lush and can make any suburban backyard feel like you’re sitting in the middle of a tropical oasis. Largely due to ...

Australian world-first as rare camouflaged animal caught on camera

In a world-first, a team of specialised keepers at an Australian zoo have successfully bred one of the nation’s rarest birds. Fewer than 150 western ground parrots remain in the wild, and the race is ...