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The Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation is about to finalise the IPA Plan of Management and organise the declaration of the Thuwathu/Bujimulla IPA over 16,000 square kilometres of sea coun

The Woylie, also known as the brush-tailed bettong, will be one of 10 locally-extinct mammal species that will soon be introduced in stages to Dirk Hartog Island in Western Australia. While clearing t

As international shipping increases in Australia, the threat of introduced marine pests increases alongside. Introduced marine pests are marine plants or animals that attach to vessels as biofouling o

Recent News Solomon Islanders are bracing for impact after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck on 10 February, which followed an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that caused a tsunami four days previous. Thousa

The first comprehensive seabird survey for over 10 years was recently completed in order to gauge the population health of key seabirds including the wedge-tailed shearwater and black noddy. Supported

Australian tourism operators will be pleased to learn that international tourists rose by 4% in 2012 according to Andrew McEvoy, Tourism Australia managing director and the number of Chinese tourists

Reef Catchments and Wild Mob partner again to survey bird populations on Capricorn Cays Wild Mob and Reef Catchments are working to support the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and the Australasi

Publication Alert: Islands Are Taking Action! The four page fact sheet (PDF) recently published by Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) focuses on how to meet Aichi Biodiversity targets. GLISPA writes,

Every week the Australian Antarctic Division posts about events such as bird counting, water sampling, station work and animal husbandry. Of course, the Australian Antarctic Division also posts stunni

Wild Mob and Reef Catchments continue to work in partnership with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service to restore critically endangered littoral rainforest on Brampton Island in the Great Barrier