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Scientists to track 10,000 moths across Australia, using little more than eyelash glue and confetti-like tags

First-of-its-kind project will see bogong moths tagged in the Australian Alps and monitored as they reach breeding grounds

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This rare alpine frog is fighting against a lethal fungus – by breeding faster and faster

This rare alpine frog is fighting against a lethal fungus – by breeding faster and faster

For a small frog, the alpine tree frog (Litoria verreauxii alpina) packs a lot of surprises.

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The world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back

The world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back

Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in the Australian Alps all the way down to Wellington in South Australia.

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Bushwalker's tale of survival a 'miracle', rescuer says

The rescue of bushwalker Hadi Nazari in the Australian Alps after an almost two-week search has been described as a "miracle" by one of the men who found him.

'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

Relatives of rescued hiker Hadi Nazari say they never lost hope he would return to them after he spent almost two weeks missing in rugged bushland.

Brumbies cull wins tick of approval, but rift remains

A major culling operation of feral horses in the Australian Alps has won cross-party backing but an unlikely coalition of MPs say it is not ethically justified.

Hiker 'fortunate to be alive' after Alpine ordeal

A photographer has survived multiple days with a snake bite after becoming lost in the Australian Alps and sparking a week-long search.

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'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.

Feral horses in NSW should be culled using aerial shooting, Senate inquiry says

Feral horses in NSW should be culled using aerial shooting, Senate inquiry says

State laws protecting brumbies from culling have led to a growing population damaging the environment in the Australian Alps, committee says

The Guardian - AU

Days numbered for skiers this winter as Australia’s alpine resorts dry up

Days numbered for skiers this winter as Australia’s alpine resorts dry up

Data shows a long-term decline in average and peak snow depths in the Australian alps, but direct causes are not easy to unpick

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The suprising locations in Australia where snow has fallen outside the Alps

The suprising locations in Australia where snow has fallen outside the Alps

Some surprising locations outside the Australian Alps have seen snow, but stories of falls in our major cities might actually be white lies, writes the ABC's meteorologist Tom Saunders.

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