‘Island ark’ suggested for bird safety

Following the release of the national 2021 State of the Environment Report recently, there have been calls from several Tasmanian conservation groups and organisations for the state government to release a similar report specific to the island state. Although a State of the Environment Report is required every five years under Tasmania’s State Policies and […]

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Birds suffering in a changing climate

            Results of a 50-year study published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences show more than 60 northern hemisphere bird species have been impacted by changes to both climate and their environment. The findings support research published in late 2021 in the CSIRO publication Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 that […]

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Abstracts: Trends in wildlife rehabilitation rescues and animal fate across a six-year period in New South Wales, Australia

Globally, millions of animals are rescued and rehabilitated by wildlife carers each year. Information gathered in this process is useful for uncovering threats to native wildlife, particularly those from anthropogenic causes. However, few studies using rehabilitation data include a diverse range of fauna, cover large geographical areas, and consider long-term trends. Furthermore, few studies have […]

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