Australian Night Parrot | The Mysterious Bird That Came Back from Extinction
Few creatures capture the imagination quite like the Australian Night Parrot. For more than a century, scientists believed this small, green-feathered bird had vanished forever. Then, in 2013, deep in the outback of Western Queensland, a wildlife photographer’s lens caught what many thought impossible — the Night Parrot rediscovered. Today, this rare nocturnal bird has become a...
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Professor Stephen Hopper: A Conservation Legacy in Western Australia
Professor Stephen Hopper is internationally recognised as one of Australia’s most influential botanists and conservationists. With a career spanning several decades, his work has focused on protecting biodiversity, understanding fragile ecosystems, and promoting sustainable conservation practices. For many in the scientific community, his contributions represent a bridge between academic research and practical environmental management. Early...
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Phytophthora Dieback, in WA & the Role of Native Plants in Ecosystem Health
Western Australia is one of the world’s last strongholds of floral biodiversity. From ancient forests to coastal shrublands, its native plants form the foundation of ecosystems that have remained intact for millennia. But across the state, a silent killer is spreading beneath the surface. Known as phytophthora dieback, this soil-borne disease threatens entire habitats by attacking...
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Numbat Conservation in Australia: Astonishing Efforts
Australia is home to some of the world’s most unique wildlife, creatures found nowhere else on Earth. Among them is the numbat, a small, striped marsupial with a long, sticky tongue and a deep dependence on eucalyptus woodlands. Once common across the southern half of the continent, numbats are now critically endangered. Today, fewer than...
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Reef Conservation in Australia: Protecting Marine Ecosystems
Australia’s reefs are among the most diverse and breathtaking ecosystems on Earth. Stretching thousands of kilometres along the coastline, they serve as habitats, nurseries, and food sources for countless marine species. But in recent decades, these underwater wonders have come under increasing threat. From rising ocean temperatures to pollution and overfishing, the health of these...
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What Is Responsible Tourism?
Many of us travel to relax, to explore, or to experience something new. But what happens when our journey leaves a place worse than we found it? That is where the idea of responsible tourism steps in. You may have heard the term before, but what does it mean? And how does it affect the way we...
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