SA rare bird's population nosedives

The state’s first aerial survey of protected Cape Barron geese in 20 years has found the rare bird’s population has plunged by an estimated 30 per cent.

Satellites used in algae battle to help save Coorong bird life

Algae is being tracked by satellite in the Coorong in a bid to help protect South Australia’s world-renowned bird refuge.

How many species of frog are in the picture? Genetics often says ‘more than we thought’. Michael Lee (Flinders University & South Australian Museum), CC BY-NC

Earth’s biodiversity could be much greater than we thought

After centuries of study, you’d think we’d have at least a rough idea of how many different species of life exist on Earth. This is becoming even more pressing as biodiversity disappears at an increasing pace due to human impacts. Some species are going extinct even before we discover them.

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SA rare bird's population nosedives

Satellites used in algae battle to help save Coorong bird life

Earth’s biodiversity could be much greater than we thought