Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

The animals are often considered stubborn and stupid, but these “silent assassins: play a major role in keeping the country ...

A South Australian landowner has spotted elk on her property, outside containment lines of deer farms. There are no known ...

Red sand blasted my neck and face as winds relentlessly swirled across Australia’s Outback. Sitting atop a small, rocky outcropping, I pressed the binocular into my eye sockets to block the stinging ...

Eradicating feral animals from islands can be expensive, but new research shows where to get the biggest bang for our buck. Australia has some 8300 islands, many of them home to threatened species.

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic reshaping of desert small mammal communities. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

A lack of serious action over management of feral animals is creating “significant challenges” for remote indigenous ...

When you bring more than 200 Aboriginal rangers together from mobs across nearly all of South Australia, you get a lot of laughter and a fair bit of good-natured teasing. But also, an invaluable ...

Conservation workers are racing to protect a precious group of Australian animals after record rainfall in New South Wales led to floods that have killed four people. Since 2010, 500 devil joeys alone ...

The Albanese government has been accused of “walking away” from the nation’s fight against feral pests, as an analysis ...

Experts say that since the overpopulation of both affects native wildlife similarly, the country should use the same strategies in managing them. By Julia Bergin The Australia Letter is a weekly ...

A feral cat with two hopping mice caught on CCTV in Arid Zone Reserve, South Australia Credit: UNSW Sydney/Katherine Moseby A feral cat with two hopping mice caught on CCTV in Arid Zone Reserve, South ...