When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting ...

Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Friday that a greater crested tern, a common coastal seabird, had tested ...

The young elephant seal has gained fans around the world. But the authorities warn he could be in danger of being loved to ...

The detection of bird flu in a local species is a dramatic escalation, with experts warning the virus may now spread across ...

Australia's bird flu tally may be edging towards double figures, with experts warning of a potentially ''devastating'' ...

But an urgent concern is the potential for scavenger animals to spread H5N1 further by eating infected carcasses. The term ...

Explore how British settlers brought domestic cats to Australia in 1788 for pest control, which now threaten native wildlife ...

Surfers were the first to come into contact with South Australia’s first case of H5 bird flu. Picture 7NEWS The nation’s ...

A vulnerable colony of red-tailed tropic birds is being monitored for the deadly H5 bird flu, with fears the impact on ...

Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand’s river ecosystems. Experts – and some chefs – are seeking sustainable solutions ...

It is the sixth confirmed case of H5 bird flu in Australia, with four in Western Australia and one in South Australia. A ...