Threats to Wildlife

Native wildlife faces a range of pressures that can affect individuals, populations and entire ecosystems. Explore the threats facing wildlife in Tasmania and across Australia, including habitat loss, roads, disease, pollution, introduced species and human activity.

August 22, 2026

The Debate Over Sugar Gliders and Swift Parrots

For more than a decade, introduced sugar gliders have been considered a major threat to Tasmania’s critically endangered swift parrot. New field research is now adding another layer to the…
February 7, 2026

The Fragility of Owls

A reflection on Owls of the Eastern Ice and what rare owls like the Tasmanian Masked Owl reveal about habitat loss, conservation, and fragile survival on narrow margins.
January 30, 2026

Roadkill in Tasmania

Why is roadkill so common in Tasmania? A deep dive into government data, habitat fragmentation, traffic patterns and wildlife movement, and why overpopulation myths don’t explain what we’re seeing on…
January 26, 2026

The Killing of K’gari’s Dingoes

A reflection on the killing of K’gari’s dingoes and the broader questions it raises about wildlife management and coexistence.
October 5, 2025

1080 Poison in Tasmania

Tasmania remains one of the few Australian states that still permits the use of 1080 poison to control native browsing animals such as wallabies, pademelons, and possums. Applied through carrot…