For this week’s #WildlifeWednesday : the Kangaroo Island Dunnart (Sminthopsis fuliginosa aitkeni). Currently listed as endangered under the EPBC Act, this carnivorous marsupial was severely affected by the 2019/2020 fires, which burned most of its habitat. Pic: Brad Leue/AWC.

For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus). Found across northern Australia, typically in intact woodlands and forests, they mainly hunt birds. Major threats include habitat loss and changes to fire regimes. Pic: John Stirling.

Next up for #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Smoky Mouse (Pseudomys fumeus). This 30-86g mouse, found in the south-east of mainland Australia, nests in family groups in burrows. Major threats include habitat loss and feral predators. Pic: David Paul/Museums Victoria.

For this week’s #WildlifeWednesday , the critically endangered Purple-flowered Wattle (Acacia purpureopetala). Found only in a small area of north-eastern Queensland, it grows on rocky slopes and is the only Australian wattle that has purple flowers! Pic: Wrigley, J.W.

For today’s #WildlifeWednesday , one of Australia’s most threatened birds: the Western Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris). Rarely seen, there are now only 100-150 remaining in the wild, located in heathlands on the south coast of Western Australia. Pic: Alan Danks

Did you know that the Threatened Species Index compares trends for different states and territories? The latest data for threatened and near-threatened bird populations reveal ongoing declines across most of the country - with the most severe declines in South Australia and Queensland #TSXTuesday

For today’s #WildlifeWednesday , the Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla). This Critically Endangered reptile was rediscovered in early 2023, more than 50 years after the last confirmed sighting in the wild! Pic: Nick Clemann

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Truly extraordinary effort. Huge congrats Jodi Rowley and FrogID on this enormous achievement!

#ThrowbackThursday :

In 2022, The Ngalurrtju partnership was established, seeing a massive area of Indigenous freehold land in the Northern Territory managed collaboratively for conservation.

Read more of our significant milestones 👉 bit.ly/AWC-timeline

🎥B Leue/AWC

How to best conserve the genetic diversity of the declining northern quoll you ask? Great question, we had a bit of a look. Great lead Brenton von Takach ⚡Wonderful to be a part of this one.

🌏Dr Sebastien Chognard is a data scientist collaborating with TERN, who is passionate about using #remotesensing & #citizenscience to protect the #environment . Learn how his app, EarthTrack, is helping to map & monitor landscapes from space!

Read more: bit.ly/4831Ea1

Two of Australia's apex predators meet!
#dingo #wedgetaileagle #australianalps #wildoz

For our first #WildlifeWednesday of the year, the Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus). This Endangered marsupial is active during the day (diurnal) and feeds almost exclusively on termites – an adult Numbat can consume up to 20,000 in one day! Pic: Wayne Lawler Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Boomers, croakers, growlers and honkers; it’s all still happening in the Lowbidgee but they’d better hurry, with dry times ahead.

Australian populations of threatened bird species fall 60% in past 40 years, study says dlvr.it/SzVCSg

The 2023 Threatened Bird Index is launched! Big thanks to Elisa Bayraktarov 💉💉💉💉 Hugh Possingham and Birdlife's Kate Millar and Sean Dooley, plus the BirdLife team who have been working on this for months. To see the new index, head here: tsx.org.au/tsx2023/?type=… TERN AOC2023

Tom Auer from eBird showing us the potential of citizen science data to estimate trends. Pretty extraordinary. #AOC2023

eBird isn’t just about lists… it’s about turning birding data into conservation action. 🙌 #AOC2023