Drink for the desert
It's been a long time between drinks but the desert has finally had a taste of the wet stuff.
View ArticleDesert skinks dig underground empires
Families of reptilian master builders are working together to construct elaborate systems of tunnels in the central Australian desert.
View ArticleDesert skinks dig underground empires
Families of reptilian master builders are working together to construct elaborate systems of tunnels in the central Australian desert.
View ArticleFeral camels tracked by satellite
Collars tracked by satellite have been attached to 25 feral camels in the Simpson Desert to monitor their movement.
View ArticleFeral camel cull project pushes for more kills
A national program to limit Australia's wild camel population is aiming to triple its cull count in the Northern Territory this year.
View ArticleYoung wedge-tailed eagles get new home in Alice Springs, public asked to...
Two young wedge-tailed eagles abandoned by their parents have a new home in Alice Springs and now the public has been asked to suggest names for the pair.
View ArticleCalls for 'conversation' on banning pet cats in Alice Springs after video of...
A conservationist is calling for a "conversation" on prohibiting pet cats in Alice Springs after a feral cat video monitoring project showed domestic cats are also hunting wildlife.
View ArticleSpencer's burrowing frog springs back to life in the wet, surviving its...
The tiny Spencer's burrowing frog lurks below the desert surface waiting the next big wet to come.
View ArticleUluru Camel Cup saddles up for sixth year of races in the red centre
What started out as a hobby grew into an obsessive passion and then a very big business for the owner of Australia's largest working camel farm.
View ArticleAlice Springs man narrowly avoids injury after king brown snake encounter
Tyrone Pahh thought he had a flat tyre on his bike until he turned the light on and saw a king brown snake had attacked it instead of him after being disturbed.
View ArticleSecret sex lives of echidnas brings rare captive breeding success
The discovery of two baby echidnas or puggles at the Alice Springs Desert Park has zookeepers excited.
View ArticleUltrasound used to unravel the maternal mysteries of the ghost bat
Researchers use ultrasound technology on tiny ghost bats to figure out how one of the smallest mammals in Australia breeds.
View ArticleBilby survey finds vulnerable species holding steady, but feral cats continue...
A new baseline survey conducted by Indigenous ranger groups in arid Australia has found bilby numbers are holding steady, but worryingly, feral cats were found in almost twice as many search areas.
View ArticleCamp dogs and Darwin specials are a Northern Territory trend
Black, brown, brindle, or sandy what makes mixed-breed dogs, known as Darwin specials, so popular?
View ArticleWild black kite raptors pirate the spoils at desert bird show
Wild black kites are becoming a bit of a nuisance at a free-flight bird show in Alice Springs, turning up to the shows hoping for a free feed.
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