Wildlife
The $100 million windfall that quickly turned from a blessing into a curse
With Barack Obama and Ellen DeGeneres plugging the cause, donations poured into a bushfire emergency fund. Infighting followed.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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‘Offensive’: Farmers and green groups lash Allan government over deer
With an estimated 1 million feral deer in Victoria causing untold damage to farms and the environment, farming and green groups have thrown down the gauntlet.
- Bianca Hall
Former wildlife carer’s conviction for animal cruelty overturned
WIRES and the RSPCA raided Tracy Clare Dods’ Blue Mountains property and seized three kangaroos in her care. The judge criticised their “at times aggressive” behaviour.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
One question vets have to answer when fighting to save koalas
For bushfire-affected koalas, the prognosis is often bad. The vet team at Wildlife Victoria treat burnt koalas with the best care possible.
- Margaret Gordon
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How this team is helping fur seals escape the scourge of plastic waste
Eyes in the skies can pick out an injured animal easily, even in a colony of hundreds, allowing researchers to conduct targeted rescues.
- Bianca Hall
Man bitten by shark while snorkelling on Great Barrier Reef
He was flown to hospital with puncture wounds and deep lacerations to his arm.
- Dominique Tassell
Revealed: How salmon politics trumped the environment
A freedom-of-information release reveals formal advice that salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour should cease while approval is reconsidered under federal environmental laws. The government backed the industry instead.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A dog was off leash on a Sydney beach. A little penguin paid the price
Manly has the only breeding colony of fairy penguins on mainland NSW. The population has plummeted from 70 pairs in 2013-2014 to 15 pairs in 2024-2025.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Skeletal’ seal seeks respite in the Cooks River
It’s the same species as the healthy seals that frequently sun themselves on the VIP stairs at the Sydney Opera House.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons