Photo credits: Andreas Kay via flickr Australia is home to an array of remarkable reptiles. Among them, two geckos stand out - not just for their unique appearance and behaviour, but also for the growing threats they face. The ringed thin-tail gecko (Phyllurus caudiannulatus) and the Mount Elliot leaf-tailed gecko...
Left: Hill’s velvet leaf (Keraudrenia hillii), Right: Steep ridges of the surrounding Shannon Creek wilderness and Xanthorrhoea sp. Photo credits: John and Patricia Edwards Shannon Creek Wildlife Conservancy New South Wales • SOUTH GRAFTON Our adventurous family of four moved to a 100-acre sanctuary in the Clarence Valley in the...
The ‘Goldilocks bird’ Plains-wandererPhoto credits: JJ Harrison/Wikipedia The plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus) is a unique and enigmatic native Australian bird. As the only species of the ‘Pedionomidae’ family, despite its quail-like appearance, these birds are believed to be more closely related to a group of South American shorebirds. Standing 15–19cm tall,...
Left: Carnaby’s black cockatoo (Zanda latirostris), Right: Red flowering gum (Corymbia ficifolia), an endemic species to southwest WA.Photo credits: Lori-Ann Shibish and Colin Ingram Esperance Wildlife Sanctuary Inc Western Australia • CHADWICK In 2021 we purchased our 12-acre property that was part of a 1980s subdivision, partly cleared to run...
The Newsletter of Humane World for Animals' Wildlife Land Trust • Issue 30 • 2025 Read More
Australia’s native animals are protected by law — but that protection comes with caveats. Across every state and territory, permits are routinely issued that allow property owners to kill native wildlife. Known in many jurisdictions as “damage mitigation permits,” these licences have quietly sanctioned the deaths of millions of animals...
The 2024 New South Wales State of the Environment (SoE) report is in—and for our native wildlife, the picture is deeply concerning. From iconic marsupials and mammals to lesser known but equally vital amphibians, birds and reptiles, many animals across NSW are facing growing threats from climate change, habitat loss,...
Research shows that Australia’s great white sharks are highly related to each other and may consist of fewer than 500 breeding animals. SYDNEY, 24 June 2025: Latest research has found Australia’s great white shark population is much smaller than expected, increasing their vulnerability to further population threats. The population...
SYDNEY 25 MAY 2025: The Queensland Crisafulli government’s ‘new’ Shark Control Program—that will amp up the slaughter of sharks—looks like it was written in the 1900’s and flies in the face of conservation science while doing nothing to improve swimmer safety. The news was revealed today in a Courier Mail...
Almost 90% of animals caught in shark nets were non-target species SYDNEY (20 MAY 2024)―Figures just released under Freedom of Information have again shown the overwhelming failure of the NSW’s shark nets with almost 90% of the animals caught during the 2024/25 season being non-target species. Of the 223 animals...
Today is World Bee Day, a day for celebrating pollinators that inhabit our landscapes. Native Australian bees are not only spectacularly diverse and interesting but are also an essential part of nature, performing the critical ecosystem service of pollination, pollinating wildflowers, native vegetation and agricultural crops. Ground-nesting bees When...
Australia once ‘rode on the sheep’s back’. But it’s not their back we’re worried about. It’s an oft-used phrase: ‘If you knew where it came from, would you eat it/touch it/buy it…?’ Because of Australian wool, we can add one more: ‘wear it?’ Australia’s wool production—and its development of the...
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