Latest protected species News

More than 100 cases already on the books for the new national EPA
Shark-spotting drones are about reassurance – not full protection
Smarter Species Data For Better Decisions
Shot kea euthanised, highlights need to live alongside them
Pioneer Cemetery Receives Refresh
25 Years Of Hoki: Success Story Worth Celebrating
Urgent action needed to protect emperor penguins from extinction, warns WWF
The laws have changed; why is bulldozing on farmland still happening? 
DOC Investigates Black-billed Gull Deaths
Sawfish at risk with 80% of NT Barra Gillnet Fishing Left Off Camera
Monday 2 February
Growling Grass Frogs found at Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve
CLP continues to deliver on commitment to phase out gillnets
Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection
Endangered marine life is being caught in fishing nets, but it doesn’t need to be
Alcoa Path To Compliance And Environmental Accountability
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan ignores drought, fires, low bird numbers and Indigenous culture by calling a 2026 recreational duck shooting season
Reef Report To UNESCO Outlines Strong Protections
Give Kaikōura Seals Space This Summer
Hauraki Ambassadors Face Of DOC This Summer
Increased federal funding for shark mitigation urgently needed
Critically Endangered listing of Lower Murray River ecosystem and Macquarie Marshes is a wake up call
Special Visitor To Abel Tasman Needs Space This Summer
Conservationists urge Auckland dog owners to protect penguins
DOC Investigates Oamaru Orca Incident
New Marine Heatwave Forecasts Now Online
Marine heatwave forecasts help predict coral bleaching, fish kills and algal blooms
Traditional Owners Providing Eye On Reef
New Long-range Marine Heatwave Forecasts Now Online
Making Recreational Catch Data Mainstream
Dolphins Saved By Shut-down Of Damaging WA Fishery
Cleaning Up KAVHA Waters
Value-add Of Cameras
New Ranger Vessel To Help Protect Waters Of Murujuga
100th AFMA Commission Meeting – Chair’s Summary
Snakes And Adders: Play It Safe This Summer
Property Council addresses Senate Committee on environmental law reform
Rare albatross makes remarkable recovery after swallowing multiple fishing hooks
Reef Guardians Rise To Challenge
99th AFMA Commission Meeting – Chair’s Summary
Dog Incidents Trending Upwards, Stats Show
Supporting Sustainable Reef Fisheries
Richard Wells On Nurturing Next Wave
DOC Appeals For Help In Oamaru Kororā Death
Queensland Government not only culling sharks but sanctioning animal cruelty to federally protected marine wildlife
From bat roost to breakthrough: The story of Salt Gully virus
Final Message To Beautiful Bunch
Don’t Wing It This Swooping Season – Wollongong