"Conservation" tag
The Abel Tasman could start fishing for jack mackerel and redbait in Australian waters. Image: Shutterstock

Can Australia’s shores cope with a super trawler?

What do history and science tell us about the impacts of trawling.

There are less than 3,000 tigers in the wild. Image: Shutterstock

Tigers on the brink of extinction

Tigers and humans try to coexist, but will we be able to save this endangered species?

Captivity and a vaccination may now be the only way to save this iconic animal. Image: Cloudia Newland/Shutterstock

Deadly devil disease is here to stay

The devil is apparently in the chromosomes.

Light and temperature trigger the loss of symbiotic algae (bleaching) in a nutrient-stressed staghorn coral. Image: University of Southampton

Corals can suffer from nutrient imbalance

Improving water quality could help save coral reefs.

Whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea, reaching lengths up to 12 metres. Image: Brad Norman

Look for sharks from your lounge room

Help assist the conservation of these endangered species by recording their whereabouts.

An absence of wolves has affected the food chain in Yellowstone National Park. Image: Nature Pl

Top predators in crisis

In many places, the numbers of large predators have fallen by more than 90 per cent over the course of a few decades. Scientists are working feverishly to learn how this dearth of…

This is a live oblong rocksnail from the Cahaba River. The freshwater snail was declared extinct in 2000 and was recently rediscovered by a PhD student. Image: Thomas Tarpley, ADCNR

Tiny snail believed extinct is rediscovered

The oblong rocksnail, declared extinct in 2000, has made a comeback.

Golden lion tamarind

Primates in the wild

The wolverine relies on snow to refrigerate its food. Image: Shutterstock

Wolverines not as invincible as the fictional character

A warmer climate could have devastating effects on the wolverines food supply.

Lasya-cubs21

Snow leopards found in den

Mother snow leopards and their cubs have been filmed in their den in Mongolia’s Tost Mountains for the first time.

nextmedia Pty Ltd © 2013 All Rights Reserved