Tag: Endangered and Protected Species
Council urged not to approve Valla development
A New South Wales mid-north coast environment group is warning the Nambucca Shire Council not to approve a development application in Valla when it meets tomorrow.[MORE]
Lost baby whale may have to be put down
A Sydney yacht owner has woken up to find the lost humpback whale calf trying to suckle from his boat.[MORE]
Fin exports harming shark numbers: WWF
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Conservationists say they have major concerns about Australia's contribution to the shark fin industry.[MORE]
Japan seeks to arrest Sea Shepherd activists
Tokyo police have sought arrest warrants on three environmental activists from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.[MORE]
India pays villages to leave tiger reserves
India has offered money to villagers to vacate wildlife reserves in a bid to save the country's tigers from extinction, officials said.[MORE]
Tassie devil-lover awarded Tasmanian of the Year
An English-born nature-lover with a passion for the tasmanian devil is the 2008 Tasmanian of the Year.[MORE]
Rising ocean acidity slows marine fertilisation: study
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Rising acidification of the ocean could reduce fertilisation of marine invertebrates and might eventually wipe out colonies of sea urchins, lobsters, mussels and oysters, according to a study.[MORE]
Big croc caught in popular swimming hole
Rangers have caught a 1.5 metre crocodile in a small creek north of Townsville in north Queensland.[MORE]
Project to help save Cotter Dam's Macquarie perch
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A University of Canberra project aims to protect the endangered Macquarie perch.[MORE]
WWF warns against shark fishing licences
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on the Queensland Government to scrap plans to issue shark fishing licences off the Queensland coast, warning the move could cause the extinction of some species.[MORE]
Whaling ban helping some species recover: survey
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Some large whale species such as the humpback, minke and southern right whale are recovering from a threat of extinction, helped by curbs on hunts since the 1980s, the world's largest conservation network said.[MORE]
Whale numbers boom in Bight
It is proving a boom year for whales in the Great Australian Bight.[MORE]
Bashed koala found dumped in bin
The Australian Wildlife Hospital (AWH) is worried that more koalas will be killed by a gang of youths on Brisbane's northside.[MORE]
Whales mourn if a family member is taken: scientists
Tasmanian scientists believe their research shows whaling impacts the mental health of other whales in the pod.[MORE]
Council backs tighter koala protection laws
The Fraser Coast Regional Council's environment spokeswoman says she is pleased the Queensland Government is making moves to protect koala populations.[MORE]
Indonesia finds huge haul of endangered pangolins
Indonesian police have found 14 tonnes of frozen pangolins in the largest ever seizure of the endangered animals, the Wildlife Conservation Society and TRAFFIC said in a statement on Tuesday (local time).[MORE]
Gorilla 'mother lode' found in Congo
US-based researchers find more than 100,000 in Congolese swamp.[MORE]
Alaska files lawsuit over polar bear listing
The state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit against the United States Government for listing the polar bear as a threatened species.[MORE]
Mallee wilderness zone declared
Efforts to protect threatened bird species have been boosted, with a new wilderness protection area declared in the Murraylands, in the east of South Australia.[MORE]
Koala protection measures not broad enough
A researcher says the Govt cannot afford to ignore how much disease is impacting on koalas in Qld's south-east.[MORE]
Panda's future bright despite quake habitat destruction
China's devastating earthquake in May dealt a major blow to panda conservation but a leading expert has said their numbers are still increasing.[MORE]
Sea Shepherd flagship in Brisbane for major refit
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The Steve Irwin conservation ship quietly slipped into Brisbane last month for a major refit.[MORE]
Monkeys and apes 'being eaten into extinction'
Almost half the world's monkeys and apes are facing a worsening threat of extinction because of deforestation and hunting for meat, an international report shows.[MORE]
Killer crab pots should go, say conservationists
Conservationists say the practice of crab pot fishing must be phased out because it is killing threatened turtles.[MORE]
WWF flags shark watching expeditions to protect species
Conservation group WWF says some of Queensland's shark species are on the verge of being listed as endangered.[MORE]
