Significant reductions in illegal poaching are necessary to prevent the extinction of vulnerable species. Current privacy and surveillance laws can complicate digital tracking of illegal wildlife ...

Around the world, wildlife and environmental crime is surging. It is estimated to be the fourth largest organized transnational crime sector, and to be growing at a rate two to three times faster than ...

We’re sitting in a small boat, bobbing on the swell of the Southern Ocean, when we get the nod. Six of us in pull on our goggles and snorkels then step to the boat’s edge and down into the water, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Habitat loss in Australia: 57,000+ (140,850 acres) hectares of threatened species habitat were approved for destruction in 2025, ...

Australia is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, home to wildlife and plant species found nowhere else on the planet. In this episode of Australia Explained you’ll learn about what makes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Australia is home to its fair share of fascinating creatures—the ...

A new study from northern Australia has highlighted the importance of Indigenous cultural and ecological knowledge (ICEK) in conservation efforts of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus), an ...

Of the 160 whales stranded near the town of Dunsborough on Thursday morning, more than 100 were returned to the ocean. Twenty-nine others, however, died on the beach. By Johnny Diaz More than 100 long ...

Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly serious problem in Australia’s own backyard. Native animals and plants are ...