Tag: Marsupials

Cancer-related death for Cedric the devil

September 1, 2010 10:45:00

Researchers put down a tasmanian devil that was thought to be immune from the deadly facial tumour disease. [MORE]

Tags: research, marsupials, australia, tas, hobart-7000

Marsupials originated in South America, researchers say

July 28, 2010 07:39:00

Australia's marsupials did not originate here according to new research by a group of German researchers. [MORE]

Tags: science-and-technology, animals, marsupials, australia, germany

Quoll numbers declining

July 16, 2010 08:45:00

Tasmanian scientists are concerned about a decline in Eastern Quoll numbers in Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: animals, marsupials, tas, burnie-7320, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Ancient trap captures marsupial secrets

July 15, 2010 12:34:00

Researchers have unearthed a treasure trove of fossils that contains individuals of an ancient marsupial species ranging from birth to adulthood.[MORE]

Tags: animals, fossils, palaeontology, marsupials, australia, qld, camooweal-4828

Hope electronic tags will reveal flying fox migration

July 15, 2010 07:38:00

Parks and wildlife officers are hoping electronic tags can reveal the migration patterns of flying foxes in north Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, science-and-technology, animals, marsupials, qld, charters-towers-4820

Quolls force-fed toads in survival fight

April 14, 2010 00:28:00

Little Red Riding Hood inspires Australian scientists to come up with a new weapon in the battle to save quolls from cane toads threatening their remote northern heartlands.[MORE]

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, research, marsupials, pests, australia, nsw, the-university-of-sydney-2006, nt, darwin-0800, qld, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810, wa

Gene protects some Tassie devils from tumour

Feature

March 10, 2010 16:08:00

The discovery of a genetically different population of Tasmanian Devils has raised hopes for their survival.[MORE]

Tags: animals, genetics, marsupials, animal-diseases-and-disorders-devil-facial-tumour-disease, the-university-of-sydney-2006, university-of-tasmania-7005

Claim: Koala survey a "hurdle"

February 25, 2010 10:39:00

Forests New South Wales has labelled an interim report into the state's South East koala colonies as "another hurdle" to its logging plans.[MORE]

Tags: forests, animals, forestry, marsupials, bermagui-2546, mumbulla-mountain-2550

Government releases biggest ever koala count

February 24, 2010 10:41:00

The New South Wales State Government has released an interim report on the South East koala population, after the country's largest-ever koala survey. [MORE]

Tags: state-parliament, animals, marsupials, bermagui-2546, mumbulla-mountain-2550

Ipswich council criticises Qld koala conservation strategy

February 23, 2010 18:06:00

The Ipswich City Council says the Qld Government is planning to set aside parks for koala conservation that have no koalas in them.[MORE]

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, government-and-politics, local-government, states-and-territories, human-interest, animals, science-and-technology, marsupials, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

Quoll spotted in Canberra

February 17, 2010 13:42:00

A spotted-tailed quoll has been spotted in Canberra for the first time in three years.[MORE]

Tags: animals, courts-and-trials, marsupials, act, charnwood-2615

Discovery of healthy devils in far NW gives new hope

February 10, 2010 20:34:00

Scientists are excited about the discovery of a healthy population of Tasmanian devils in the state's far north-west.[MORE]

Tags: endangered-and-protected-species, research, marsupials, research-organisations, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250, woolnorth-7330

'New approach needed' to save koalas

February 9, 2010 14:01:00

A new koala conservation group says a different approach is needed to stop the species being wiped out in south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: environment, conservation, human-interest, animals, science-and-technology, research, marsupials, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215

RSPCA searching for koala killer

January 25, 2010 13:32:00

The RSPCA says it will not give up the search for the person who shot a baby koala north of Brisbane.[MORE]

Tags: animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, mammals, marsupials, qld, brisbane-4000

Tidbinbilla breeding program hopping success

January 25, 2010 09:00:00

It has been a successful breeding season for the southern brush-tailed rock wallabies at the Tidbinbilla nature reserve near Canberra. [MORE]

Tags: endangered-and-protected-species, marsupials, act, canberra-2600

Doug the koala dies

January 22, 2010 20:00:00

The baby koala nicknamed Doug has died after being shot with an air rifle this week.[MORE]

Tags: animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, mammals, marsupials, qld, brisbane-4000

Doug the koala's surgery delayed

January 22, 2010 14:29:00

Surgery has again been delayed for a baby koala, nicknamed Doug, which was shot on the Sunshine Coast in south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, animal-welfare, mammals, marsupials, qld, beerwah-4519, morayfield-4506

New evidence suggests megafauna no match for humans

January 22, 2010 12:01:00

Researchers claim there is now compelling evidence humans were responsible for the demise of Australia's megafauna.[MORE]

Tags: climate-change, archaeology, palaeontology, marsupials, carinda-2831, the-university-of-sydney-2006, adelaide-university-5005

Doug the koala bouncing back

January 21, 2010 09:25:00

A baby koala shot north of Brisbane this week is now expected to make a full recovery.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, animals, mammals, marsupials, qld, maroochydore-4558

Baby koala's gunshot surgery delayed

January 20, 2010 21:00:00

A baby koala that was shot with a slug gun north of Brisbane is expected to undergo surgery on Friday.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, animals, mammals, marsupials, qld, maroochydore-4558

Police investigate another koala shooting

January 20, 2010 16:50:00

Police are investigating the shooting of a koala near Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne, in the second such incident this week.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, crime, rural, science-and-technology, marsupials, qld, brisbane-4000, morayfield-4506, vic, bacchus-marsh-3340, melbourne-3000

Shot koala lives through the night

January 20, 2010 08:03:00

A baby koala which was shot with an air rifle north of Brisbane has lived through the night.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, marsupials, australia, qld, beerwah-4519, maroochydore-4558, morayfield-4506

Baby koala treated for slug-gun shots

January 19, 2010 13:39:00

A baby koala is an induced coma on the Sunshine Coast in south-east Queensland after being shot with a slug-gun. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, rural, veterinary-medicine, science-and-technology, marsupials, australia, qld, beerwah-4519, maroochydore-4558, morayfield-4506

Ingham soccer field overrun by kangaroos

January 15, 2010 09:26:00

A north Queensland soccer club says some of its juniors are reluctant to resume training next week - because their practice fields have been overrun by more than 200 kangaroos.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, science-and-technology, animal-behaviour, sport, football, marsupials, australia, qld, cairns-4870, ingham-4850, townsville-4810