History and Culture
Possums welcomed back to Country in Red Centre
Conservationists and Traditional Owners have celebrated the return of the common brushtail possum to Central Australia, where the species is locally extinct.
Tag: Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Science & Environment
Mutant blue frog excites ecologists
A frog with a rare mutation causing it to have bright-blue skin has been discovered hopping around Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Fundraising
Rescuing the chuditch
After intensive planning, recovery for this endangered marsupial species is being stepped up to secure its future.
AG Society
Spreading the joy: Help us help our native numbats
This charismatic little specialist termite eater is one of Australia’s most unusual and endearing marsupials.
News
The incredible megafauna fossils of Kalamurina
Strange bones have emerged from the banks of the Warburton River at Kalamurina Wildlife Sanctuary in South Australia, which tell the story of a lush landscape populated by giant marsupials, crocodiles, flocks of flamingos and even tree kangaroos.
News
Bilby boom a timely Easter treat
Greater bilby numbers are on the up after a breeding boom according to the annual Australian Wildlife Conservancy Bilby Census.
News
New safe haven for locally extinct red-tailed phascogale
Over a century ago healthy populations of this native marsupial lived throughout New South Wales. Now, refuges surrounded by predator-proof fences are allowing them to go home.
News
Rare possum caught for first time in the NT, enticed by peanut butter and apple
The confirmation of the possum living in the area is a sign of success for a pioneering land management model between conservationists and pastoralists.
News
Woylies return to NT after becoming locally extinct 60 years ago
The woylie is making a comeback.
Wildlife
When Sally met Fred the black-necked stork
Since recovering from an accident, this wild, young, black-necked stork has struck up a rare and remarkable relationship with a couple managing a conservation property in Far North Queensland.