Pigs, camels, rabbits and many others were brought to Australia deliberately as valuable species. But we see them very ...

Numbers of some of Australia’s rarest animals have fallen by more than 70 per cent in the past half a decade, a scathing ...

How do we decide what makes an introduced species “good” or “bad” – and will we ever concede that some species are here to ...

More than 4,000 species have been introduced at last count. Of these, 3,000 are sufficiently out of control to be considered ...

Good rainfall and growing resistance to viruses are to blame for growing populations around the country, scientists say ...

An ancient turtle species faces a very modern crisis – competing with another native but locally-introduced turtle.

Australia is home to some of the most spectacular and enigmatic wildlife on Earth. Much of it, however, is being eaten by two incredibly damaging invasive predators: the feral cat and the red fox.

It’s a sight to behold. Each spring, thousands of solitary bees (Amegilla dawsoni), also known as Dawson’s burrowing bees, ...

When it comes to native Australian fauna, birds have been among the catastrophic losers since European settlement. Some, such as the paradise parrot, have been wiped from the landscape forever.

A fluffy native mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia ...

Each spring, thousands of solitary bees (Amegilla dawsoni), also known as Dawson's burrowing bees, emerge from burrows scattered across Western Australia's arid plains. These bees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite being surrounded by high walls, a cunning fox breached Melbourne Zoo's security. Source: Michael Dahlstrom In a rare ...