Latest extinction News

Macquarie Harbour oxygen levels have fallen since Australian Govt waved through salmon
August research highlights: Nectar robbing, anxious attachment styles, persnickety plasma, more
Bird Flu Funding Must Support Vets
Star Trek at 60: the secret of this pioneering series was its exploration of humanity, not aliens
Australia’s lizards and snakes disappearing faster than previously thought
Coles, Woolworths Failing On Deforestation Commitments
Whale comeback creates new era of coexistence on the Great Barrier Reef
New environmental standards a missed opportunity to protect Australia’s oceans and coasts
‘Disappointing’ standards fall short of what’s needed to protect nature
NZ has spent years preparing for H5N1 bird flu. For some species, it may not be enough
Critically Endangered Reptiles Return To Wild
Crocodiles can’t fly. Birds can. Scientists have finally figured out why
International Investment In New Zealand Nature
New funding protects rare frogs and skinks
New museum find shows nature can’t stop inventing seahorses
Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth’s poles? An expert explains
“A case of mistaken identity”: New report finds nonsense label is driving out of control habitat clearing in NSW
Bird flu lands at Seal Bay: Australia’s best-loved sea lion colony now on the frontline of extinction
Land clearing jumps by 16% under Labor, Greens move to fix laws
NSW land clearing rates “unacceptable” despite promise to rein it in, new data shows
Kōkako Contingent To Converge On Rotorua
H5N1 Bird Flu: What You Need To Know
Dame Judi Dench and stars urge end to Iceland’s whale slaughter
What science loses when ‘T. rex’ becomes a trophy
Why you are seeing bees struggling to survive this summer
Megafauna survived until 6500 years ago on New Guinea coast
Fossils found decades ago reveal an extinct giant salamander
Hummingbirds and pineapples: why this ancient relationship hits the evolutionary sweetspot
NZ’s unique fossil record of marine molluscs helps scientists predict extinction risk – before it’s too late
More than 100 cases already on the books for the new national EPA
No time for games, forest logging should end with or without carbon credits
Neandertals In North-Western Europe In Focus
Greens Response To Bird Flu Detected In South Australia
First-ever reintroduction of threatened rufous bettongs in Ngambaa Nature Reserve |
Keir Starmer resigns: can anyone survive as prime minister in today’s Britain?
Devastating virus threatens Australia’s marine life, including our sea lions
ACF Investigates 2026: how nature lovers used smartphones to expose deforestation 
Warming winters are changing NZ’s landscapes, bringing insect pests, smaller fruit and carbon loss
Maugean skate still at risk of extinction from political bastardry
“Massive” Canterbury Mudfish Delights DOC
Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history
Alcoa’s Exemption Order Revoked But Clearing Continues
Ever seen a cave cricket? Australia now has three new species of these spindly, spider-like creatures
Big Salmon getting paid and profiting from its own pollution?
Asexual lizards, virgin births and clones – the all-female species of the animal kingdom
De-extinction company says it’s made an artificial egg – if true, it could help save living species
Why are there so many lizards in Australia? The ancient climate holds a clue
What is the ‘grey rock’ method for dealing with narcissists or difficult family members?