Category: Wildlife

World-class WA rehab transforms old coal mine into aquatic playground
It's now the best part of 25 years since the Western Five mine in Collie closed. But now the site has been given new and remarkable life.
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‘Crop circles on the ocean floor’: WA scientist’s remarkable find
Todd Bond's research on WA's North West Shelf has uncovered some fascinating possibilities for oil and gas operators.
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World-first possum finishing school prepares endangered creatures for life back in the wild
The school aims to prepare orphaned or abandoned young Western Ringtail Possums for life back in the bush.
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Alcoa steps up to help our iconic and threatened Black-Cockatoos
Bauxite miner and alumina producer Alcoa is taking a multifaceted approach to helping Western Australia’s iconic Black-Cockatoos.
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Harry Butler: The Original Conservationist
Dr. Harry Butler was Australia’s leading naturalist and environmental consultant. During his lifetime, he played a major role in environmental conservation in Australia, and his legacy continues.
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Examining the elusive microbats of WA’s South West
Take a moment to look at the size of your thumb and you may get an idea of just how small the body of Western Australia’s microbats can be. As the name suggests, microbats are small species of insectivorous bats that inhabit many of Western Australia’s diverse ecosystems including Jarrah Forests. Even though Microbats live an […]
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The Turtles of Barrow Island
Follow the volunteers who run the research and monitoring program on Barrow Island helping to protect and increase the world’s population of flatback turtles. Episode 1: An Old Mate Meet Kellie and the team at Pendoley Environmental who run a research and turtle monitoring program on Barrow Island. Kellie describes how the program has expanded due […]
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WA is doing it for the Bilbies
A joint research project ensures the bilby populations thrive in the Kimberley.
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Found in WA
From elusive parrots to colourful sea slugs, some amazing species have been discovered in WA.
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Welcome to the Kimberley
This truly breath-taking expanse of Western Australia gives us wonderful flora and fauna, plus the resources needed to power our future.
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