The domestic cat arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, introduced as a familiar companion and a practical way to ...

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 ...

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected ...

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now been found in a second state, South Australia, after earlier being identified in ...

Australia’s first H5N1 detections have raised concern for native birds and mammals that may have little experience with the ...

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released a draft feral cat management plan. Its aim is to reduce the devastating impact of cats on Australian wildlife, with a focus on protecting the ...

An implant that makes Australian animals lethally poisonous to cats that prey on them could help save species on the verge of extinction. Australian mammals are easily targeted by cats because many ...

Experts are sounding the alarm after a highly contagious strain of the deadly disease was detected on the Australian mainland.

While birds are the most likely victims of the deadly strain of bird flu, researchers are also sounding the alarm for native mammals and marsupial species. These are some of the steps being taken to ...

What is the virus? Where did it come from? Are humans at risk? What does it mean for the agricultural sector and wildlife? Experts answer your questions ...