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Reason behind decline of rare Aussie bird prompts calls for major change
Addressing the degradation of breeding grounds, lead researcher Giselle Owens told Yahoo News urgent reforms are needed to ...
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Experts fear irreversible damage to bird populations as conditions rapidly shift: 'It's death by a thousand cuts'
Flooded beaches and worsening storms leave much less dry land for the birds to nest and lay eggs. Experts fear irreversible ...
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Century-old clues reveal hidden threat to Australian songbird
A hidden threat facing one of Australia's most iconic birds has been uncovered in a new study. The critically endangered regent honeyeater once numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but their ...
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New research paints bleak picture for survival of Tasmanian swift parrots
The study, published in journal Scientific Reports, examined maps of east and southeast Tasmania – the only places worldwide ...
The Spectator Australia2d
Ted O’Brien was all over Chris Bowen like a wind turbine on an endangered bird
I love the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), even if it’s gone so Woke that I can’t bring myself to be a member anymore.
Scientists consider cross-breeding to save Australia's orange-bellied parrot from extinction
A team of environmental scientists at the University of Sydney, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of ...
Rio Tinto found one of the world’s rarest birds within the bounds of its WA copper-gold mine
Rio Tinto has redrawn its plans for Australia’s next big copper-gold mine after the shock discovery of one of the world’s ...
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Backpack-Wearing Birds Freed on Phillip Island
Twenty-four bush stone-curlews will be reintroduced to the wild on Phillip Island (Milawul) as part of a landmark project involving researchers from ...
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Central Australian birds join forces for survival as climate change threatens waterholes
A surprising shift in bird behaviour is unfolding in Central Australia, as species once considered rivals team up for survival. A study led by Charles Darwin University PhD student Simon Votto ...