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Planted eucalypts are buried treasure on rural properties
Eucalypts have an important – no, critical – role in the future of farming. One important benefit among many that eucalypts provide...
Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals shines a spotlight on aesthetically challenged fauna
This was the beginning of a lasting fascination with sometimes-maligned or otherwise unattractive animals, the stars of Sami's new book The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals...
Catching hope: the race against fire
Burnt leaves litter the heathland at Howe Flat in the eastern-most tip of Victoria, blown on the wind as the fire edges ever-closer. For a small, ground-dwelling bird called the Eastern Bristlebird, this spells trouble...
This Sydney teenager is working for a conservation revolution
Seventeen-year-old Elliot Connor is in his final year of high school – he attends class and studies for exams along with his peers. But outside the classroom he moonlights as founder and CEO of Human Nature Projects...
Rethinking burning for biodiversity
Management of bushfire regimes through planned burning represents an opportunity to deliver positive outcomes for fire-sensitive plants and animals – if we can get it right.
Trekking Cradle Mountain: mist, mystery and awe
Nestled within the central highland region of Tasmania, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park wastes no time captivating one with its awesome presence...
Bring lizards to your garden with a DIY dragon’s den
Australia is a land of ‘dragons’: our very own native lizards. From sluggish Blue-tongues to energetic garden skinks, there’s a wide variety of lizards you can attract to your yard...