Australian Animals


Duck-billed platypus could face extinction

Duck-billed platypus could face extinction due to droughts I
Researchers say three quarters of extant population could be lost in coming decades


Death of migrating birds

Hundreds of dead birds wash up on iconic Sydney beaches
The corpses of short-tailed shearwaters have been spotted at several shorelines including Bondi, Manly and Cronulla. The birds are migrating back to southern Australia to breed.


90% fall in waterbirds

Waterbird population has fallen as much as 90 per cent in Australia’s east, shows 37-year study – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The drought has decimated the population of waterbirds across eastern Australia, with researchers saying numbers have fallen by as much as 90 per cent in the last four decades.


Koala fire deaths

Australian bushfires wipe out half of koala colony
At least 350 dead out of 500 to 600, reports say


Platypus decline

Platypus decline worse than previously thought, say researchers
The decline in platypus numbers in Australia has likely been underestimated, according to new research from the University of NSW.


Birds poisoned?

Mass bird deaths in suspected Australia poisoning
Dozens of corellas were unable to be saved after


Queensland birds risk of extinction

Queensland signs off Adani’s plan for endangered black-throated finch
Environment department says process has been rigorous but critics warn approved plan puts bird at risk of extinction


Researchers have been trying to teach threatened animals to fear cats

Fear the cats! Bold project teaches endangered Australian animals to avoid deadly predator
Strategy could aid conservation efforts, early results suggest


Koalas in trouble

WildAware
The Koala is, to all intents and purposes, already extinct. The Australian Koala Foundation has confirmed that, with only 80,000 members of the species left in the wild there isn’t enough to support…


Mass fish kill – follow up

Australian Story
FULL EPISODE: After the mass fish kill, what next for people in the Lower Darling? Watch live with us.