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76 Breathtaking Wildlife Photos From The NPOTY People’s Choice Award Over The Years

Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY) brings together photographers from around the world who capture everything from breathtaking landscapes and remote corners of the planet to the incredible wildlife that inhabits them. Looking through the competition's photos, it's hard not to be amazed by the moments these photographers manage to…

Bored Panda · Oct 23

Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss

Microbats and wombats among the most common species found in buildings, with some discovered in letterboxes or air conditioning systems

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5

Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife

Thousands of native animals get caught in back yard fruit nets, fences and fishing line every year. Here’s what you can do to help

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11

Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions

Loss of habitat and food sources driving fruit bats closer to urban centres, leading to bat deaths, power outages

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

Anger as trigger to be pulled on duck hunting season

Animal rights advocates have doubled-down on concerns for endangered birds in Victorian wetlands ahead of the start of duck hunting season.

AAP · Apr 8, 2024

Dwindling duck numbers 'demand hunting ban'

Leading animal advocates have renewed calls for a duck hunting ban in Victoria, saying survey data only adds to evidence in favour of abolishing the sport.

AAP · Dec 13, 2023

Killing kangaroos could be banned in metro Melbourne in plan hailed as ‘step in the right direction’

Reduced kangaroo populations and urban sprawl prompt proposal to end commercial culling in 10 council areas

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2023

With hundreds of call-outs every day, wildlife rescue services can help us understand the threats to our native animals

Imagine coming across an injured kangaroo on the side of the road. Or a bat entangled in fruit tree netting. Would you know who to call to get help?

The Conversation · May 22, 2023

Beginning of the end? Subdued start to duck hunting season at Victoria’s Lake Buloke

Season kicks off with animal rights campaigners outnumbering hunters at one location amid a parliamentary inquiry

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2023

One hundred ducks reportedly found dead at Victoria's Bells Swamp, as authorities investigate

Concerned locals raise the alarm after noticing dead ducks in a nature conservation reserve in Central Victoria. Initial test results show no signs of human involvement in the deaths.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023