Learn about some of our most remarkable, yet threatened species
Australia is a mega-biodiverse country, home to some of the world's most unique animals. Here, some of our national animal icons; find out where you can see them, the threats they face and how you can help.
Australia ranks number one in the world for mammal extinctions. The country ranks second behind Indonesia for biodiversity loss and is a global deforestation hotspot. Find out more about the Wilderness Society's work to address the biodiversity and extinction crisis.
18 February is Bramble Cay Melomys Remembrance Day. But it wasn't just climate change that drove 'our little brown rat' to oblivion—it was the inaction of our government to fund the recovery plan that should have saved it. Now, we look at what needs to change.
If effective recovery plans and protections are not put in place, some of Australia’s most iconic animals could become extinct, just like the Bramble Cay melomys did in 2019. Extinction is a choice!
Marsupials, a reptile, bird and bat—these five animals all call the spectacular wilderness of the Kimberley home. And you won’t find them anywhere else on Earth.
Spending summers in the forests of lutruwita / Tasmania, the critically endangered swift parrot flies north, crossing the Bass Strait to spend winters in warmer regions in NSW and Victoria.
We take a close look at this remarkable animal, a frequent visitor to the Great Australian Bight.
A guide to one of our most treasured species, the platypus, a zoological oddity.
Here are 10 animals that were hit particularly badly after the 2019-2020 bushfires.
Where you can visit to see this famous Tasmanian critter.
Leadbeater's Possums are so small they can fit in the palm of your hand. Because of their size and the way they flit from tree to tree, they’re also called Fairy Possums
Greater gliders were once abundant along the east coast, but populations have crashed by 80% in the last 20 years.
Learn about this most iconic of Australian animals and how you can help them.