But then there are plenty of other animals that have miraculously come back from the brink of extinction, and one such animal is the Lord Howe Island stick insect (Dryococelus australis), one of ...

“The stick insect [story] illustrates the fragility of island ... In 2001, a survey of Ball’s Pyramid, the remains of a large volcano about 20 kilometers away from Lord Howe Island, turned up a ...

The Lord Howe Island stick insect was once thought to be extinct, before being discovered by chance on Ball’s Pyramid several decades ago. How this flightless phasmid made the journey to this ...

Every year the Sydneysiders, who both enjoy ecotourism, uproot from their home to visit Lord Howe Island and take part in local conservation projects. Ecotourism champions sustainability ...

They have a great nickname but their story is an unhappy one. There are only an estimated 30 or less Lord Howe Island stick insects left.