Tag: Endangered and Protected Species
No moves to stop Steve Irwin from refuelling: Gillard
Julia Gillard says there are no plans to stop the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin from docking in Hobart.[MORE]
Steve Irwin offered to help search for missing whaler: captain
The captain of the ship accused of harassing a Japanese whaling ship as it searched for a missing sailor says he has proof on tape of what really happened.[MORE]
Whalers accuse Sea Shepherd of disrupting sailor search
Japanese whalers are accusing anti-whaling ship the Steve Irwin of disrupting attempts to find a missing sailor.[MORE]
Turtle hospital will go ahead, says aquarium
Managers at the Townsville Aquarium Reef Headquarters believe a planned turtle hospital is now a certainty.[MORE]
Sea Shepherd anti-whalers confident of refuelling
The anti-whaling group, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, says Japan's push to block it from refuelling at Australian ports is unlikely to succeed. [MORE]
Don't let Sea Shepherd ships refuel: Japan
Japan said it would ask Australia and other nations to refuse port calls for refuelling by anti-whaling activists who have been dogging its whaling fleet in the Antarctic.[MORE]
Pink iguanas discovered on Galapagos Islands
A team of Ecuadoran and Italian researchers have discovered a unique species of pink land iguanas living on the Galapagos Islands, the scientist who wrote the report said.[MORE]
Fox traps set to protect little tern breeding site
Fox traps have been set up at Hearnes Lake in Woolgoolga to protect the little tern breeding site. [MORE]
Japanese whaler presumed dead after falling overboard
A Japanese sailor reported missing from a whaling ship in the Southern Ocean is presumed dead after apparently falling overboard into the freezing Antarctic waters.[MORE]
Sailor missing from Japanese whaling vessel
A search is underway in the Southern Ocean after a sailor was reported missing from a Japanese whaling vessel.[MORE]
Ningaloo Reef under the microscope
Scientists who recently completed the most comprehensive study of the Great Barrier Reef are now turning their attention to Western Australia's coast, focussing on Ningaloo Reef. [MORE]
Dog behind mass penguin kill
An autopsy has revealed a large dog is likely to have killed more than 75 penguins on Tasmania's north west coast.[MORE]
Koala disease threatens colonies: conservationists
A wildlife group is concerned the New South Wales north coast's koala population is under serious threat because of disease.[MORE]
Australia urged to deny access to 'terrorist' anti-whaling ship
Japan's Whaling Association says Australia should close its ports to the Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling vessel.[MORE]
Devil fundraiser on the deep blue sea
Two Tasmanian sailors are set to join the fight to help save the tasmanian devil.[MORE]
Japanese whalers 'free to slaughter'
The anti-whaling ship the Steve Irwin is withdrawing from its pursuit of a Japanese whaling fleet to refuel.[MORE]
Possum 'highways' recommended for south-west WA
A year long study of possum deaths on roads in Western Australia's south west shows the animals are more likely to be killed near rural properties than in residential areas.[MORE]
Govt to meet southern Qld fruit growers over bats
Queensland Government representatives will meet with Granite Belt fruit growers in the state's south next week to hear first-hand the impact flying foxes are having on their industry.[MORE]
Protected area infra-red camera plan rejected
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has rejected calls for the installation of infra-red cameras to catch people who vandalise protected areas. [MORE]
Drivers to look out for scavenging parrot
Drivers are being asked to look out for an endangered parrot that enjoys feasting on grain spilt from trucks.[MORE]
Sea Shepherd 'chases whalers from Australian waters'
Anti-whaling protesters claim they have chased Japanese whalers out of Australian Antarctic waters.[MORE]
Research collar ban for Tasmanian devils
Scientists researching the facial tumour disease that is killing Tasmanian devils have been forced to rethink their tracking program.[MORE]
Sea Shepherd clashes with Japanese whalers
Sea Shepherd anti-whaling protesters say they have clashed with a Japanese whaling ship in waters off Antarctica.[MORE]
Dog warning after penguins mauled
The RSPCA is investigating an incident in which seven penguins were killed in Tasmania's north-west.[MORE]
Settlement reached in Freycinet camping dispute
The couple behind a failed eco-tourism business in the Freycinet National Park has reached a $300,000 settlement with the Tasmanian government. [MORE]
