Environment
Conservation
Feral dogs in this Himalayan region are outcompeting snow leopards
It started with a population of street dogs in the towns of Ladakh, India. Now 25,000 dogs are running rampant in the cold desert, hunting wildlife.
- by Emily Anthes
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Mountains of seaweed choke Sydney beaches as heatwave approaches
Among the most affected beaches is Dee Why, where piles of kelp are up to 1.5 metres deep.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Great white shark caught and released off Barwon Heads
Oscar Ford reeled in a great white shark while fishing off Barwon Heads in Victoria on December 28, 2025. Credit: YouTube/Flickin' with Oz
Fresh logs piled high in Wombat State Forest revive concern about removing fallen trees
The forest will become a national park next year, but contractors are now removing more timber from the forest than before the ban on commercial native logging.
- by Bianca Hall
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Animal cruelty
Tracy’s wildlife care landed her with a criminal record. Was she unfairly treated?
An expert who taught former WIRES volunteer Tracy Dods how to care for injured kangaroos told the District Court the prosecution was “unfair and unfounded”.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The fight to save Australian owls from common poisons
Owls are an important predator in Australia, but the poisons in the rodents they catch are killing them.
- by Bianca Hall
Wombats leave square poo on rocks and logs. Scientists think they know why
Wombats are mostly solitary creatures, but they share a communal latrine. Could the animals be leaving each other messages encoded in poo?
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The ‘surprising’ discovery about dolphin friendship
Scientists found dolphins with strong social bonds age more slowly at a cellular level, but the size of the friendship network matters.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
It’s gruesome work, but on Kangaroo Island, it’s one of the best things an animal lover can do
When it comes to eradicating feral animals, islands across the world are a success story. Kangaroo Island is keen to reap the benefits.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Farmers’ campaign against feral deer trapped in Victoria’s red tape
Marie and David Trigg have fought for three years to control feral deer on their property, but say they have been met with bureaucratic delay.
- by Bianca Hall
What the state’s growing system of shark sensors is telling us
Catching, tagging and releasing three species of sharks most commonly involved in biting humans is providing critical intelligence to marine scientists.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons