Plants and Animals

As 2007 draws to a conclusion, I make my final entry for the year, in the form of a challenge: Can anyone identify this critter? I photographed it on the distinctive new foliage of a juvenile mahogany (Dysoxylum sp.) and it is about 2 mm long … [Read more...] about What Animal is This?

On December 19, 2007 Australia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Stephen Smith, issued a joint media release with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Mr Peter Garrett. The release states that "Australia strongly believes … [Read more...] about President of the Japan Whaling Association responds to Australia

Not all is bad! We can rejoice in the grandeur of nature … in a multitude of expressions. The Privet Hawk Moth, for example, blends magnificently with its environment. Happy New Year to you all. Hope to see you in the ancient rainforests of … [Read more...] about Privet Hawk Moth

Katydids grow incrementally, from the exoskeletal confines of one instar to the next. They emerge from a hanging position on warm, still, humid nights and rely on a very limited variation of climatic tolerances. They will not survive the moult if … [Read more...] about Rainforest Katydids

Bushfires have been burning out of control on Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, not far from the city of Adelaide. The island is known for its wildlife in particular its very large population of koalas. The Moderate … [Read more...] about How Many Koalas Burnt Alive on Kangaroo Island?

Dear Jennifer, Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd and many Australians have urged the new Rudd government to send the Navy to the country’s self proclaimed Antarctic territory , which is not recognised by other nations and which include a Whale Sanctuary to … [Read more...] about Sending Warships May Breach Antarctic Treaty: A Note from Ann Novek