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Mystery chicken killer is a species missing for 100 years

A farmer trying to stop a mysterious predator from raiding his chicken coop ended up catching something far more remarkable ...
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Many mammals in Australia face extinction: Could feral cats and foxes be to blame?

Getty Image While Australia is home to some of the most impressive wildlife, it is also home to a sad fact. Being in complete ...

Yes, feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinction

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the ...
The Conversation

Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?

Arian Wallach receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Erick Lundgren receives funding from the Centre for Open Science & Synthesis in Ecology and Evolution at the University of Alberta ...

Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes ...
Good News Network

Endangered Species Are Bouncing Back to 90% on Kangaroo Island Thanks to Predator-Proof Fence

Erecting the fence around the Western River Refuge, however, has seen the number of dunnarts increase between 90 and 100%, ...
The Spokesman-Review

17-million-year-old fossil of large extinct songbird discovered in Australia

Fossil remains of a large, now-extinct bird species have been discovered in Australia’s Boodjamulla National Park. The ground-dwelling species – Menura tyawanoides – is an ancient ancestor of ...
Popular Science

Australia’s giant extinct marsupials may be ID’d using tiny bone bits

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While fictional depictions of fossil discoveries often feature ...