The first biodiversity assessment of the area contained no mention of the river’s native platypuses.
Wildlife
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Time to go bush.
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Catcher Benny McNamara, who can take up to nine calls in a day, says warmer weather is shortening the hibernation season.
The RSPCA said inspectors have removed more than 400 animals from the person over 10 years.
The rare golden-rayed blue butterfly, a species only found in the Wimmera, has been spotted.
Follow the bait fish.
“I think this is a tragedy that's unfolding right along our coastline.”
Sightings have been scarce so far this season, but researchers say Humpback activity should build through spring.
Warrnambool
The program will combine the use of drones and Traditional Owner knowledge to gain insight into the species’ habits and movements.
“Our message is simple: if you find injured, sick or orphaned wildlife, please do not assume there is nowhere to take it”.
“These animals are already on a knife’s edge of survival. They're skinny, their immune system's low, they're not getting enough to drink or eat.”
“Everything you find out about them is quite surprising”.
Protected bird numbers at the reserve more than doubled the legal threshold for keeping the hunting area open.
Port Fairy
The fledglings are three months old when they depart on their maiden flight.
A Ballarat volunteer said that without action, “we will have no koalas left in the natural environment” by 2050.
The volcanic crater has been opened for hunting only once since 2017, and locals warn the move could endanger rare waterbirds.
From rainbow bee-eaters to thornbills, native animals are reappearing across the Grampians, Pomonal, Little Desert and Dadswell Bridge.
The Brolga took a tour of the UNESCO World Heritage listed site this week.
The pup’s mysterious appearance at the has prompted an investigation, with authorities appealing for information.
Conservation teams are looking for volunteers across West Vic beaches.
The world’s largest seals, once nearly hunted to extinction, now face new dangers as warming waters impact their playgrounds and food supply.
How does exploring for offshore gas impact Southern Rock Lobsters?
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“There are areas that are still devoid of all wildlife... It’s still very black and very, very empty of life.”
“We have seen up to 600ml less rainfall than we might normally expect over that two-year period.”
With plenty more fish in the lakes, we’ve got you sorted on where you can cast a line.
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