Environment
Conservation
‘Shark cams’ reveal Ningaloo sea turtles freeze to escape predators’ gaze
Scientists attached cameras to the dorsal fins of sharks at Ningaloo Reef in WA and altered the resulting vision to see through the “eye of the tiger”.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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Oil spills into Timor Sea from troubled Montara field off WA coast
Jadestone Energy recently taken to task by the regulator for its poor management of corrosion has reported a spill from its oil tanker in the Timor Sea.
- by Peter Milne
Geographe Bay a family-friendly destination for more than just humans
Researchers believe more whales are coming to Geographe Bay as the population which migrates to Australia recovers from historic whaling practices.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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Wildlife
Private landowners in $8.9m deal to beat extinction crisis
More than 31,000 hectares of land featuring nationally significant wetlands - among the top 20 sites for waterbirds in Australia - is the latest site to secure permanent protection.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Seed hunters hit the highlands in search of bushfire survivors
Collectors have found small populations of five rare plants in Australia’s alpine region – a huge relief after the devastating Black Summer bushfires.
- by Miki Perkins
Development closing in on Perth’s most biodiverse wetland to face EPA scrutiny
Several applications for rezoning and developments around the Greater Brixton Street Wetlands – which contains more than 500 species of plants – are being examined by WA’s independent environmental watchdog.
- by Peter de Kruijff
Last-ditch bid to stop Gnangara pine removal and save black cockatoos
A referral has been made to the Environmental Protection Authority to try and stop the Gnagara Mound pines from being cut down by the end of next year.
- by Peter de Kruijff
Self-cloning Shark Bay seagrass takes title of world’s largest plant
A seagrass meadow in waters off the westernmost point of Australia appears to be one big plant that has expanded from a single seedling to cover 200 square kilometres.
- by Peter de Kruijff
A clear plan? Reversing decline in WA’s native vegetation easier said than done
The WA government wants to reverse a decline in native vegetation, but stakeholders are unsure how the state will get there despite a new policy promising a net gain.
- by Peter de Kruijff
From the Archives, 1992: Navy mobilises to save 90,000 giant clams
Thirty years ago, the navy launched Operation Clamsaver to rescue up to 90,000 giant clams - an endangered species - in danger of dying from overcrowding due to a too-successful breeding program in North Queensland.
- by Michael Magazanik
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Biodiversity
Scientists look to history in bid to save critically endangered marsupial from climate change
Scientists have combed through fossil records from millions of years ago to justify the move of 14 mountain pygmy-possums to their new home in Lithgow.
- by Laura Chung