BLOGS

07.29.25

Why tigers are still endangered in 2025

Photo credits: Denise Allison Coyle via shutterstock Tigers (Panthera tigris) are the largest of the big cats and one of the most recognisable animals on Earth. But behind the stripes is a sobering reality: they are also one of the most endangered.  There are six surviving subspecies of tiger in the wild today:  Bengal Tiger […]

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07.27.25

NSW Government takes a tentative step towards modern beach protection

A Daily Telegraph article today revealed that the state government has asked three councils to choose one beach that they would like to see net-free for this next season—Waverley, Northern Beaches and Central Coast.  All three councils (which include Liberal, Labor, Greens and Independent members) have long opposed the use of shark nets and we […]

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07.24.25

Exploitation on an industrial scale: The true cost of greyhound racing in Queensland

On June 7, 2025, the Queensland Government opened The Q—a newly built greyhound racing complex in Purga, south of Ipswich. Featuring a straight track, a one-turn track and a two-turn track, The Q was pitched as a world-class facility that would lead the way on animal welfare. It was designed to replace two existing tracks—Albion […]

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07.23.25

Threatened ecological community profile: The King Island Scrub Complex

Safeguarding a critical island habitat  The King Island Scrub Complex (KISC) is an Endangered ecological community that occurs primarily on King Island. Photo credits: Arthur Heynemann On an offshore island in the Bass Strait between Victoria and Tasmania, an ecological community forms a haven for endemic bird subspecies. The King Island Scrub Complex (KISC) is […]

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07.21.25

Sanctuary Profile: Dendrolagus Nature Refuge

Left: Rufous owl (Ninox rufa), Right: Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) high in the trees. Photo credits: Geoff Spanner and Rosemarie Roger Dendrolagus Nature Refuge Queensland • WONDECLA “Dendrolagus” is the scientific name for the genus of tree kangaroos. The reason we chose this name for our refuge is to honour the tree kangaroosthat sometimes […]

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07.18.25

Protecting our native reptiles: A step forward for two unique geckos

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 (Phyllurus amnicola) have both recently […]

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07.18.25

Sanctuary Profile: Shannon Creek Wildlife Conservancy

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 1970s. Before long we had […]

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07.16.25

Threatened species profile: Plains-wanderer

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, with a slender neck, yellow […]

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07.15.25

Sanctuary Profile: Esperance Wildlife Sanctuary Inc

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 livestock, but luckily had remnant […]