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CONSERVATION EFFORTS AUSTRALIA
In 1964, an Australian couple camped on a North Queensland island; their decades-long campaign helped a pigeon colony recover from under 2,000 birds to more than 40,000In 1965, Margaret and Arthur Thorsborne initiated a bird count that has become one of the most enduring wildlife studies globally. Their un...- In 1837, New Zealand fur promoters released Australian possums to build a new industry; the first attempt failed, so settlers kept trying until the animals invaded the countryNew Zealand settlers introduced Australian possums in 1837 for a fur trade venture. This initial plan failed, but subsequent attempts event...
- From a 1937 garden planting to an ecological crisis: One Miconia tree now spreads 8.9 million seeds, endangering Queensland's iconic rainforestsToday, a single mature Miconia tree can produce over 8.9 million seeds in one season. What began as a 1937 garden introduction in tahiti ha...
- Britain dropped more than 300 tons of poison across South Georgia to kill every rat; by 2018, over 100,000 hectares were rodent-freeSouth Georgia island successfully removed its rat population after a massive eradication effort. Helicopters dropped poisoned bait across t...
- In 2019, scientists mounted speakers playing a healthy reef's sounds over dead coral and watched fish move back in: an experiment now being built into a tool to help restore dying reefsScientists are using underwater speakers to play healthy reef sounds. This acoustic enrichment attracts twice as many juvenile fish to dead...
- Australia, in the late 1800s, introduced foxes for a hunting hobby, and scientists are still tracking the damage more than a century laterIntroduced for sport in the 1800s, European red foxes have become a devastating ecological crisis in Australia. These adaptable predators r...
- Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 banPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with...
- This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
- EU withdraws travel advisory on most parts of Assam, says Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's tourism prospects have received a significant boost as the European Union lifted its long-standing travel advisory for most of the ...
- Bindi Irwin's heartwarming Father's Day quote for Steve Irwin: 'Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero'Father’s Day quote by Bindi Irwin: Father's Day 2026 falls on Sunday, June 21. Bindi Irwin honors her father, Steve Irwin, calling him her ...
- Quote of the day by environmentalist Steve Irwin: ‘I believe that education is all about being excited about…’ – ‘Crocodile Hunter’ on why passion is the foundation of learningSteve Irwin believed education thrives on excitement and passion, not just knowledge. His own enthusiasm for wildlife, honed from childhood...
- The koalas everyone gave up on are making a genetic comebackA new study on koalas is changing conservation science. Populations previously believed to be genetically doomed are now showing recovery. ...
- Australia to put two-year ban on foreigners buying existing homes amid housing crunchAustralia has announced a two-year ban on foreign investors purchasing existing homes starting April 1, 2025, in a bid to improve the housi...
- Burt, star croc of ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90 in Northern AustraliaBurt, the iconic saltwater crocodile from the 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee, has died at the age of 90 at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin. Known f...
- India, Indonesia, Australia resolve to work towards free Indo-PacificAt a focal points meeting, India, Indonesia, and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to a free, rules-based, peaceful, inclusive, and pro...
- In heartbreaking decision, 43 stranded whales euthanized after rescue attempts fail in AustraliaForty-three stranded whales were euthanized by wildlife officials in Australia following rescue efforts that failed. Despite extensive atte...
- Google marks Australian 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin's birth anniversary with doodleIrwin's efforts to protect the wildlife went on to be recognised as the most extensive of any conservationist.
- Adani to start constructing Australia solar plants next yearThe Australian solar projects will be in addition to Adani's 16.5 billion dollar investment in the planned Carmichael coal mine in Queensla...
- NASA shows satellite images of Earth's sanctuaries in bookThe book released recently highlights how the view from space is being used to protect some of the world's most interesting, changing, and ...
- Australia baulks at selling uranium to IndiaAustralia will not sell uranium to India despite voting with other members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to end a 34-year embargo on nucle...
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