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In 2022, black rats reached a Great Barrier Reef island; four years later Australia declared it rat-free after an intensive eradication mission

In 2022, the presence of black rats on North West Island raised alarms, necessitating a thorough response. Rangers initiated an aggressive eighteen-month eradication campaign employing both aerial baiting and direct ground approaches to tackle the invasive species. By 2026, after an additional twelve months of diligent monitoring, the island was…

The Times of India · Aug 23

Dingo euthanised after attacks on K'gari

A dingo has been euthanised after attacking a man and two children on Queensland's K'gari island.

AAP · Jan 16, 2024

Man bitten by dingo in another attack on popular island

A man standing next to his vehicle on K'gari has been bitten by a dingo in the sixth incident in about a month at the Queensland tourist spot.

AAP · Jan 15, 2024

Suspected suspicious fire burning on Great Barrier Reef 'sensitive' marine site, home to threatened species

Rangers are continuing to battle what they believe is a suspicious fire in an area that is a crucial habitat for threatened species.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Sacred Indigenous site on Sunshine Coast defaced with religious message

Queensland parks service investigates after the words ‘Jesus saves just ask him’ carved into rock at Mt Beerwah

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023

Footage of northern hairy-nosed wombat in south-west Queensland refuge a good sign for species

Footage of the elusive wombat — the largest burrowing marsupial in the world — is crucial for educating the public and helping to save the endangered species.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023

In rare attack, dingo repeatedly bites and holds girl underwater. (Luckily she survived.)

The 6-year-old girl is in a stable condition following the attack by an untagged male dingo while she was swimming on K'gari, or Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia.

LiveScience · Apr 17, 2023

Native species thrive on Curtis Island after removal of feral animals

While striking to see roaming the streets, wild horses are part of a feral animal problem on this Great Barrier Reef island and rangers say their removal has had incredible impacts on native wildlife.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Thirty dead turtles wash up on Fraser Coast in a month but soft-shell syndrome treatment offers hope

An increasing number of turtles on Queensland's Fraser Coast are washing up dead, or sick with soft, spongy shells due to a mysterious condition exacerbated by Queensland's floods, but researchers believe they have turned a corner with treatment methods.

ABC News · Oct 22, 2022

Endangered northern bettong population crashes as building begins for feral-proof fence

With only about 1,000 northern bettongs remaining in the wild, conservationists race to construct a feral-animal-free zone to rebuild the marsupials' numbers.

ABC News · Aug 28, 2022