Biological Diversity

Snake catcher Michael Gibson is hopeful Australians have been shifting away from fearing and killing snakes to valuing their role in the ecosystem.

For two million years, Gigantopithecus blacki roamed the forests of what is now southern China. A new study claims to discover when — and why — it went extinct.

A new species of assassin bug, which turns its prey into "milkshakes", is found in Western Australia's Goldfields.

Conservationists say it was "incredible" to find that a Manning River turtle had laid a dozen precious eggs as part of a breeding program aimed at saving the critically endangered species.

A grazier whose property is situated at the start of a 32-kilometre-long gap in the wild dog, or dingo, fence says repair work has not begun despite the minister for agriculture claiming it is underway.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur triplets will undergo DNA testing after zookeepers at Altina Wildlife Park in southern NSW were caught "very unaware" by their arrival.

While Australia has lost many unique species in living memory to bulldozers, climate change and bushfires, nothing has killed off living wonders quite like invasive pests and diseases.

Central west NSW farmer Rodney Guest is "over the moon" malleefowl incubated and hatched in captivity are thriving in the wild as part of efforts to ensure the survival of the species.

A business model for the maintenance of this historic 'photographer's paradise' was conducted last year, but the results are yet to be made public. 

English is the common language of science, but it comes with downsides for scientists and our planet.

A community environmental group says it's challenging the state government to halt several planned burns in Strathbogie Forest, fearing they could kill species and degrade habitat.

Dingo or wild dog? The question has divided farmers and conservationists for years, but new research suggests the animals were dingoes all along. 

Ningaloo's sparkling turquoise waters and marine life are well known to many, but this World Heritage treasure extends to the land, too — and conservationists fear its future is on a knife's edge.

Lagoon of Islands in Tasmania's central highlands was damned in 1964 to provide water to farmers. Ten years after the dam wall was removed, a healthy wetland is again supporting flora and fauna.

New Guinea has the most diverse array of tropical island frogs in the world and its mountains and forests are still revealing their secrets. Here are five newly classified species.

An international study published this month has found exotic species are reaching new altitudes in Victoria's alps with some benefiting from the helping hands of humans while others are moving under their own steam.

Farmers, Indigenous rangers and local councils are a step closer to being paid to protect nature, with the federal government introducing legislation today that would establish a biodiversity trading scheme.

Government figures reveal Kakadu's feral pig population has doubled and buffalo numbers are up by 50 per cent. So what's gone wrong?

Sue Hiatt admits endangered lace monitor Vlad was in a "pretty bad way" when he came into her care, but she was determined to nurse him back to health.

A confirmed sighting of a rarely seen "special creature" — whose diet consists of other snakes — has experts buzzing. 

The dingo fence does its job keeping the predator at bay — but that single change has cascading effects on the environment, right down to the shape of the sand dunes.

A foal from a critically endangered horse breed has been born in California, becoming the first of its species to be born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2014.

It's hoped a seed smoking treatment on native seeds collected from the Argyle Diamond Mine site will boost its rehabilitation program.

The bill takes aim at sports apparel manufacturers using kangaroo leather to make their products, despite Australian researchers previously calling a ban "an own goal". 

Growing plants native to the area where you live can help wildlife and preserve biodiversity. Now volunteers at a Tasmanian plant nursery are noticing a surge in its popularity. Loretta Lohberger reports.