A South Australian seabird has become the first native bird to have H5 bird flu, weeks after migratory birds carrying the ...

The domestic cat arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, introduced as a familiar companion and a practical way to ...

An implant that makes Australian animals lethally poisonous to cats that prey on them could help save species on the verge of extinction. Australian mammals are easily targeted by cats because many ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Australia has announced a five-year plan to rid the country of feral ...

Australia is home to some of the most spectacular and enigmatic wildlife on Earth. Much of it, however, is being eaten by two incredibly damaging invasive predators: the feral cat and the red fox.

Around 100 species of native wildlife are on a list of species under significant threat from the deadly strain of bird flu that arrived in Australia for the time last week.

The detection of bird flu in a local species is a dramatic escalation, with experts warning the virus may now spread across ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets—animals kept for companionship, not for food or work—were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations groups ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations ...