Native species return to feral-free area

The negative impact on Australia’s wildlife from introduced predators like cats and foxes is well documented, so a 26-year study led by conservationists from the University of NSW, that first involved the removal of feral animals from a fenced reserve in South Australia, has offered hope areas can undergo positive ecological transformations as native species […]

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New hospitals to mark charity’s fifth year

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital has marked its fifth anniversary – and treatment of more than 10,000 wildlife patients – with the launch of a permanent hospital facility and a refreshed mobile hospital ready to tour nationally in 2026. Under its parent organisation, Wildlife Recovery Australia (WRA), the charity now operates three state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation centres […]

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New genetic screening tool for koalas

Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group at the University of New South Wales, has resulted in the development of a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, to help provide a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.              Lyndal Hulse, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at UQ’s School of the Environment, said the standardised koala genetic marker […]

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