EASTERN QUOLL
CRITICALLY ENDANGEREDThe eastern quoll, a carnivorous marsupial, was once widespread across south-eastern Australia. It disappeared from the mainland in the 1960s and is now listed as endangered. Today, it is only found in the wild in Tasmania and does exist in a...
ECHIDNA
UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIAEchidnas are one of the iconic Australian animals; they are also known as spiny anteaters. Echidnas are monotremes, which means they are mammals who suckle their young, and they lay eggs. The only other species which has this behavioural pattern is...
WEDGE TAILED EAGLES
PROTECTED SPECIESWedge Tail Eagles are thankfully not yet endangered but they are a protected species and are vulnerable because of a loss of habitat, including but not limited to land clearing for agriculture and urban development.Thankfully the powers that be...
BUT THERE IS HOPE
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCEAn article published March 30, 2022 by Eos, written by Meghie Rodrigues states: "From Australia to Chile and all the way to Greece and Portugal, wildfires have put the international community on alert in recent years. Some fires have reached...
SHARING IS CARING
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCEWe frequently have people tell us that they wish they could do more. Sometimes they are part of our $10 per month pledge to help save the woodland (animals, birds & reptiles) of NSW, Australia - and they wish they could give more. Other...
SURPRISED?
"SOUND OF WINDFARMS FRIGHTENS ANIMALS"When Swedish climate advocate Greta Thunberg and other activists protested at several Norwegian government ministries this week, they weren’t demonstrating against new petroleum refineries or tax incentives for Big Oil. Instead,...
ENDANGERED
THE GREATER GLIDER IS ENDANGEREDThe Greater Glider is yet another endangered animal which lives in our NSW woodlands. The Greater Glider is the largest gliding possum with a head and body length of 350-450mm and a long furry tail measuring 450-600mm. The Greater...
VIDEO: DOGS HELPING KOALAS
7 KOALAS FOUND ALIVE AFTER DEVASTATING WILDFIRES Two dogs, specially trained to sniff out koala scat and find any nearby surviving koalas were recently utilized after devastating wildfires. Finding seven koalas alive amid the destruction in just two days is an...
INCLUDING KOALA
OVER 100 NSW ANIMAL SPECIES THREATENED - INCLUDING KOALAAccording to the New South Wales Government’s Saving our Species program, there are currently 100 priority animal species in NSW that are listed as threatened under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016....
INCLUDING REGENT HONEYEATER
OVER 100 NSW BIRD SPECIES THREATENED - INCLUDING REGENT HONEYEATERAccording to the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program, there are currently over 100 priority bird species in NSW that are listed as threatened under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016....
IT’S NOT TOO LATE
OVER 30 NSW REPTILE SPECIES THREATENEDAccording to the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program, there are currently over 30 priority reptile species in NSW that are listed as threatened under the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Some of the reptile species...
HELP RELOCATE PROPOSED WIND FARM
THE PROPOSED WINDFARM IN YARROWYCK NSWWILL DESTROY 35,000 HECTARES OF WOODLANDSSave Our Woodlands are not against renewable energy, but we DO NOT want windfarms situated where they will destroy our endangered woodlands. 85% of woodlands in NSW have been wiped out, we...
BUTTERFLIES, BEES & BUGS
BUTTERFLIESThe importance of the insect kingdom to our ecosystems cannot be over-emphasized. If we are to live in holistically with our environment, we rely on our insect friends to maintain balance. Butterflies are beautiful and easy to love, but even less attractive...
BLACK WALLAROO OR EURO
BLACK WALLAROO OR EUROThe Wallaroo is midway between a kangaroo and a wallaby. It has a rather stocky build, with coarse, shaggy fur, no hair on its muzzle, a relatively short and thick tail, and a characteristic upright hopping style. Currently, it is not endangered...
REFORM AUSTRALIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
JOIN US IN TAKING ACTION [Environment Minister Tanya] Plibersek confirms new environmental protection agency to enforce conservation laws. Plibersek said revamped environmental laws would set standards that decisions about developments must meet and would “describe...
SQUIRREL GLIDERS VULNERABLE
SQUIRREL GLIDERS NOW CONSIDERED VULNERABLE IN NSWSquirrel Gliders are small possums, somewhat smaller than their cousins the Sugar Glider. They are marsupials who raise their young, usually two, in the pouch until they are big enough to travel on their mother's back....
PINE DONKEY ORCHIDS
PINE DONKEY ORCHIDSThe Pine Donkey Orchid is listed as vulnerable in NSW. It grows from a bulb rather than on rocks or trees and requires grass and litter to retain moisture when it is flowering. Threats to the Pine Donkey Orchid result from habitat clearing and...
VIDEO: CAN WE COOL THE PLANET?
As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if we need solutions that go beyond reducing emissions. From sucking carbon straight out of the air, to geoengineering our atmosphere to physically block out sunlight, to planting more than a trillion...
People tend to think that woodlands are “just bush,” consequently, over 85% of the native woodlands in New South Wales, Australia have been replaced by agriculture.
Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate of any country in the world.
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