Plants and Animals

There were once only about 5,000 crocodiles in the Northern Territory. The population was decimated in the late 1940 and 1950s by hunters. A ban was placed on hunting and the exportation of skins in the early 1970s. Croc numbers have bounced back … [Read more...] about So Many Crocodiles

ABC Online reports that more than 200 koalas will be relocated from French Island to Yarra State Park near Gladysdale today. Iam Temby from the [Victorian] Department of Environment says the move is part of an annual project to protect koala feeding … [Read more...] about Good Move for Koalas

Baby echidnas are called puggles. They start life when the mother lays an egg about 22 days after mating. According to abc science online getting an echidna egg from the cloaca to the pouch, is not an easy feat and no-one's actually seen it … [Read more...] about Not Three Puggles

Up TO 10,000 elephants, including whole families, are facing slaughter as South Africa prepares to end its ten-year ban on culling according to various news reports, including at Times Online. The South Africa government is expecting an outcry from … [Read more...] about Killing Elephants

I have really enjoyed reading 'Going Native: Living in the Australian environment' by Michael Archer and Bob Beale (Hodder, 2004). The book promotes the commercial potential of Australian native plants and animals - from kangaroos and koalas to … [Read more...] about Koalas Will Chew Gum in Tokyo

There was a story on ABC Television's Foreign Correspondent last night (that I didn't see) about an organization trying to save 'near extinct' wildlife in Cambodia's national parks including tigers, monkeys, sun bears, deer, and elephants. According … [Read more...] about Animals Really Threatened with Extinction