Conservationists say population rebound demands rethink of retention zones that allow thousands of the animals to remain in the park ...

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

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

Weed and pest control programs have been cut in the federal budget as farmers and conservationists grapple with feral animals and noxious plants.

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 ...

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 ...

In remote central Arnhem Land, finding a northern brushtail possum is encouraging for the local Indigenous rangers. Though once common, such small native mammals are now rare. Many are threatened with ...

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The Australian government is looking for public feedback on a plan to tackle one of the country's most hairy issues: stray cats. Stray cats — or "feral" cats, as they're called by Australian officials ...

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 ...

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 ...