The number of Australian animals, plants and unique ecological communities officially recognised as being in danger of extinction rose to 2,142 last year. Australia has one of the world's highest ...
THE march of civilisation inevitably betokens the retreat of the native plants and animals of a country. For long the retreat passes unnoticed: the early settlers, battling with Nature for a foothold, ...
The world's largest mistletoe, a spider the size of your fingernail and colourful bell-shaped plants that flower just in time for the festive season. These iconic species of flora and fauna are some ...