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New cluster of yellow crazy ants found near Townsville

30 August, 2020

The discovery of yellow crazy ant clusters less than 20km from Townsville has alarmed the local taskforce battling these invasive ants.

Battling weeds and ferals should be part of Australia’s COVID fightback plans

30 August, 2020

Four out of five Aussies would back environmental initiatives like tree planting, weed removal and river restoration to keep people in regional communities employed while we recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19.

A cat makes off with its prey, a rosella. Photo: Brisbane City Council | CC2.0

The dark side of cats in Australia

28 August, 2020

Cats can be affectionate, playful, mischievous, lazy and regal, but they also have a dark side, one that has taken a huge toll on Australian wildlife.

Wombat foraging at Wilsons Promontory National Park. Photo: Judith Deland

Australia’s key national conservation law gets poor interim report card

31 July, 2020

Professor Graeme Samuel’s interim review of Australia’s key national conservation law, the EPBC Act, is a straight talking critique of its failings.

Critically endangered Norfolk Island green parrot. Photo: Luis Ortiz-Catedral

Building Norfolk Island’s conservation foundations

31 July, 2020

Remote Norfolk Island is a haven for wildlife found nowhere else on the planet. But the survival of many is directly threatened by invasive species.

Newspaper clippings over the years reflect the sad state of feral horse control in NSW.

Will 2020 see real feral horse control in Kosciuszko?

27 July, 2020

Will strong leadership by NSW environment minister Matt Kean be enough to see science-based feral horse management in Kosciuszko National Park become the new norm?

Community urged to join fight against yellow crazy ants in Nome

15 July, 2020

Keeping a lid on the spread of yellow crazy ants in Nome near Townsville is vital work that needs the help of the local community.

Alpine bogs in Victoria and NSW are a haven for threatened wildlife but will struggle to recover after the 2019-20 bushfires if pressure from feral animals is not contained. Photo: Karen Alexander

Feral animals threaten alpine sphagnum bog recovery

13 July, 2020

Alpine sphagnum bogs burnt in the 2019-20 bushfires won’t recover without protection from feral animals.

Feral cat with Major Mitchell cockatoo in its mouth. Photo: Mark Marathon | CC BY-SA 4.0

National inquiry into domestic and feral cat impacts on Australia’s wildlife and habitats

26 June, 2020

The federal government has opened up a new inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia.

Bush regeneration volunteer Lesley Sammon weeding out a crop of oats that have sprung up in nearby bushland.

At your feeding stations: Bushfire weed alert

22 June, 2020

A call has been put out for people to look out for weed seeds germinating and spreading into bushland after the bushfires.

A slew of invasive species threaten Australia’s lizards and snakes

22 June, 2020

Australia’s native lizards and snakes at huge risk from a slew of weeds, foxes, cats, feral deer, wolf snakes and other pest species.

Help fund our fight to protect the nature of Australia

10 June, 2020

Our work is and always will be about stopping the invasion and spread of hostile weeds, pest animals and diseases that threaten our natural environment. It’s our core business.

Weed wrangling in Australia

3 June, 2020

The Weeds Australia website is designed to help us all wrangle weeds better and its creators want your feedback on how to take it to the next level.

Redfin perch, Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917). Public domain.

Snowy 2.0 could catapult invasive fish species into new waterways

15 April, 2020

Snowy 2.0 could put native endangered fish at greater risk of extinction.

Setting the stage for invasive species research

15 April, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shown the need to act hard and fast when new diseases emerge, the same approach has to be taken on invasive species.

New cluster of yellow crazy ants found near Townsville

30 August, 2020

The discovery of yellow crazy ant clusters less than 20km from Townsville has alarmed the local taskforce battling these invasive ants.

Battling weeds and ferals should be part of Australia’s COVID fightback plans

30 August, 2020

The dark side of cats in Australia

28 August, 2020

Cats can be affectionate, playful, mischievous, lazy and regal, but they also have a dark side, one that has taken a huge toll on Australian wildlife.

Australia’s key national conservation law gets poor interim report card

31 July, 2020

Professor Graeme Samuel’s interim review of Australia’s key national conservation law, the EPBC Act, is a straight talking critique of its failings.

Building Norfolk Island’s conservation foundations

31 July, 2020

Remote Norfolk Island is a haven for wildlife found nowhere else on the planet. But the survival of many is directly threatened by invasive species.

Will 2020 see real feral horse control in Kosciuszko?

27 July, 2020

Will strong leadership by NSW environment minister Matt Kean be enough to see science-based feral horse management in Kosciuszko National Park become the new norm?

Community urged to join fight against yellow crazy ants in Nome

15 July, 2020

Keeping a lid on the spread of yellow crazy ants in Nome near Townsville is vital work that needs the help of the local community.

Feral animals threaten alpine sphagnum bog recovery

13 July, 2020

Alpine sphagnum bogs burnt in the 2019-20 bushfires won’t recover without protection from feral animals.

National inquiry into domestic and feral cat impacts on Australia’s wildlife and habitats

26 June, 2020

The federal government has opened up a new inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia.

At your feeding stations: Bushfire weed alert

22 June, 2020

A call has been put out for people to look out for weed seeds germinating and spreading into bushland after the bushfires.

A slew of invasive species threaten Australia’s lizards and snakes

22 June, 2020

Australia’s native lizards and snakes at huge risk from a slew of weeds, foxes, cats, feral deer, wolf snakes and other pest species.

Help fund our fight to protect the nature of Australia

10 June, 2020

Our work is and always will be about stopping the invasion and spread of hostile weeds, pest animals and diseases that threaten our natural environment. It’s our core business.

Weed wrangling in Australia

3 June, 2020

The Weeds Australia website is designed to help us all wrangle weeds better and its creators want your feedback on how to take it to the next level.

Snowy 2.0 could catapult invasive fish species into new waterways

15 April, 2020

Snowy 2.0 could put native endangered fish at greater risk of extinction.

Setting the stage for invasive species research

15 April, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shown the need to act hard and fast when new diseases emerge, the same approach has to be taken on invasive species.

Deer management plan for Tasmania – have your say

John Sampson 27 November, 2020

Have your say on the development of a deer management plan for Tasmania. Initial submissions must be in by 12 December 2020.

Imported roses pose very high risks to Australia because the layered petals provide many hiding places for invasive insects. Photo: anncapictures | Pixabay

Pests in the petals

John Sampson 16 November, 2020

Australia’s love affair with imported fresh flowers runs the risk of introducing deadly insect invaders into the country, warns Tim Low.

Lucky Leo, living the high life of an indoor cat

John Sampson 14 October, 2020

Meet Leo. He loves sleeping, and eating, and sitting on laps. He’s an indoor cat, and looks aside, a very, very happy cat.

Preview image-Trout-Image by TJ Free-Pixabay

Trout are putting Australia’s little fish at big risk of extinction

John Sampson 14 October, 2020

New research has identified invasive trout as among the greatest threats to Australia’s most vulnerable native fish species.

Remote area volunteers, including Andy McQueen and Liz McQueen, can spend up to three weeks tackling weeding out sea spurge along the coastline of Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Volunteers needed to weed Tassie’s wild wilderness coastline this summer

John Sampson 26 September, 2020

An award-winning wilderness weeding venture has put a callout for volunteers ready to brave Tasmania’s wild wilderness coastline this summer.

The blue-tailed skink is endemic to Christmas Island. Photo: Parks Australia

EPBC Act review: more of the same or something new?

John Sampson 2 September, 2020

National environmental laws are failing to stop species becoming extinct in Australia.

New cluster of yellow crazy ants found near Townsville

John Sampson 30 August, 2020

The discovery of yellow crazy ant clusters less than 20km from Townsville has alarmed the local taskforce battling these invasive ants.

Battling weeds and ferals should be part of Australia’s COVID fightback plans

Feral Herald 30 August, 2020

The dark side of cats in Australia

John Sampson 28 August, 2020

Cats can be affectionate, playful, mischievous, lazy and regal, but they also have a dark side, one that has taken a huge toll on Australian wildlife.

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