Tag: North West Tasmania
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Is It Okay to Feed Wild Animals?
Most people who feed wildlife do so because they care. But could that act of kindness do more harm than good? Discover why wildlife experts discourage feeding wild animals and learn safer, more effective ways to help Australia’s native wildlife.
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H5N1 Bird Flu Australia Timeline
Follow Australia’s H5N1 bird flu outbreak through a detailed, continually updated timeline documenting confirmed detections, surveillance efforts and major developments. From the first suspected mainland case to the spread across multiple states, this chronology provides a clear historical record of Australia’s response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1).
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The Greatest Journey on Earth
Every year, Bar-tailed Godwits undertake one of the world’s greatest migrations, flying from Alaska to Tasmania across the Pacific Ocean. Discover the science behind their incredible journey, the East Asian Australasian Flyway, and why protecting Australia’s coastal wetlands matters for millions of migratory shorebirds.
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Platypus Returned to the Wild
A juvenile platypus is returned to the wild after rescue and care, a quiet moment that reflects both the reality and the rare rewards of wildlife rescue in Tasmania.
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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 our roads.
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A Turning Point for the Environment
This week marks a significant moment in Australia’s environmental history, one that has left me feeling a mix of cautious hope, exhaustion, and that familiar weight in the chest that comes whenever politics finally intersects with the natural world. The federal government has struck a deal with the Greens to push through long-awaited environmental law…
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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 baits under government-issued permits, the toxin is promoted as a last resort to protect agricultural land. But 1080 is far from selective. It is a…
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Protecting Our Wild Places
Explore why protecting Tasmania’s wildlife habitat matters, what’s at stake, and how we can all help care for the places we call wild.
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Platypus Doing Platypus Things
The platypus is unlike any other animal and is often described as strange, secretive, and endlessly fascinating. In this post, we explore why platypus matters, both the book by Jack Ashby and the truth it reveals. Through our own rescues and real life encounters, we share what makes this species so special and why its…
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The Curious Case of Echidna Trains
Even in the quiet of winter, echidnas are on the move, and sometimes, they travel in a rather curious procession known as an echidna train. One female leads the way while a line of determined males follows behind, each hoping for a chance to mate. It’s a quirky, rarely seen spectacle of the wild.