Heat wave relief
In Queensland's far west last week the mercury was pushing 50 degrees Celsius and birds and kangaroos were dying.
View ArticleUncertainty surrounds rare finch future
A birdwatcher credited with rediscovering an endangered finch species in north-west Queensland says he is not sure if the birds are recovering.
View ArticleBirds find new home in Gulf
Waterbirds previously only found on Queensland's eastern seaboard are being seen for the first time by Gulf of Carpentaria rangers around Burketown in the state's north-west.
View ArticleGovernment chips in for twitchers' mecca
The Federal Government has contributed to the purchase of an internationally recognised birdwatching site.
View ArticleExplosion of life as rivers run in Central Australia
The rivers in central Australia are running for the second year in a row, again delivering to Lake Eyre. This time the deluge has triggered an even more spectacular explosion of life in the desert.
View ArticleScientists study breeding wetlands 'powerhouse'
Scientists say wetlands in Queensland's Channel Country may have become a "breeding powerhouse" for at least 25 different waterbird species.
View ArticleLake Eyre gets another big drink
Lake Eyre in South Australia's northeast is expected to fill to its highest level in decades this season, with significant flooding in the Georgina and Diamantina Rivers and Cooper Creek making its way...
View ArticleRats and researchers respond
With good rain and flooding over two seasons, the landscape in western Queensland is really booming and blooming. The native long-haired rat (Rattus villoissimus) is one animal that's taking advantage...
View ArticlePotential mine sites face bird survey
A conservation group is to survey the Galilee Basin, in central western Queensland, to map bird species in the area.
View ArticleWildlife abundant in Channel Country despite dry conditions
Scientists say Queensland's Channel Country and Lake Eyre regions are still attracting an abundance of bird life despite dry conditions.
View ArticleGalah performance not welcome in country town
More than 40 per cent of Queensland is drought declared, meaning the pastures are running out, watering points are drying up and graziers are being forced to sell their stock cheaply. In the far west...
View ArticleNaturalist keeps rare bird location a secret
A Queensland naturalist says work is continuing in the state's outback to find out more about one of the world's rarest birds.
View ArticleHow outback Queensland's rain is helping breathe life into Lake Eyre region
Much of the rain that has fallen in western Queensland catchments in recent weeks has not made it down south to Lake Eyre, but University of New South Wales professor Richard Kingsford says the water...
View ArticleGrazier captures spectacular images of rare grey falcon in outback Qld
A western Queensland grazier and naturalist captures stunning images of one of Australia's most elusive birds - the grey falcon.
View ArticleNight parrot conservation project to be expanded in Queensland
A scientific project aimed at ensuring the protection of one of the world's most elusive birds, the night parrot, is to be expanded in central-west Queensland.
View ArticleFloods boost bird populations across Murray Darling, Eyre Basin river systems
A profound environmental "silver lining" is winding its way down the country's river systems, all thanks to this year's devastating floods.
View ArticleNight parrots discovery in central-west Queensland puts elusive bird 'back in...
The discovery of more night parrots in a remote national park in central-west Queensland increases the known range of the world's most mysterious bird by four times, Australian Wildlife Conservancy says.
View ArticleCall of elusive night parrot to be monitored by outback Queensland grazier
The search for the elusive night parrot continues in outback Queensland with audio technology now being used to listen for the birds' call.
View ArticleWater birds bring life to oasis in drought-hit cattle country
A western Queensland grazier's dam is inundated by water birds.
View ArticleBaby night parrot sighted in drought-ridden outback Queensland puzzles...
First it was thought to be extinct, then it popped up out of nowhere. Now researchers are baffled as to why the elusive night parrot continues to breed in harsh, dry conditions.
View ArticleBimblebox 153 Birds art exhibition takes aim at coal mining, highlights...
Queensland artist Jill Sampson recruits hundreds of artists, writers and musicians to bring to life the birds of the Bimblebox Nature Refuge in the state's central west.
View ArticleMixed blessings for Channel Country graziers as floodwater brings strong...
Floodwaters that crippled North Queensland's cattle industry have turned the Channel Country further downstream into a landscape of dramatic contrasts.
View ArticleFeral cat in Simpson Desert eats entire kangaroo carcass, surprising researchers
A cat is filmed in the Simpson Desert eating a kangaroo carcass over several days, as part of a study into the environmental impact of dead animals.
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