A herd of donkeys has been seen in a Victoria's Big Desert State Forest sparking concerns they may become established in a ...

To shore up the habitat of these iconic Australian animals, the state government plans to merge 315,000 hectares (1,216 sq miles) of national park and public forest land into the Great Koala ...

Last year, ecologists placed trail cameras around Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Australia. According to ...

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

The government will also set a target of having 30% of Australia's land and surrounding sea declared protected areas. It wants to create an east Antarctic marine park. Animals ...

The Victorian Greens have slammed the Labor Government for abandoning the proposed Great Forest National Park and choosing shooter lobbyists over protecting some of the state’s most precious ...

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Australia's megafauna started to vanish around 100,000 years ago, and koalas retreated to forests on the continent's eastern edges. (Image credit: Arthur Dorety/Getty Images) ...

Forest officials debated the existence of the “mythical” potoroo in an Australian state for decades then the animal appeared on trail cameras. Photo from the Forestry Corporation of New South ...

On the edge of a dense forest on a rugged Australian island, an enormous stump rises from the ground—all that remains of a eucalyptus tree that towered into the canopy for centuries.

The eucalyptus-scented breeze, the rustle of leaves, and the gentle gaze of koalas perched high in the trees — all once stood as testaments to the beauty and resilience of Australia's forests.

Charred trees in the Walpole Wilderness Area. (Supplied) Much of the controversy surrounds the government's 200,000-hectare per annum prescribed burning target for WA's south-west forest regions ...