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Is time running out for Fraser Island’s Dingoes?

By Jaylene Musgrave
Australia’s world heritage listed Fraser Island is renowned for its beautiful dingoes but the country’s purest strain of dingo is now on the verge of extinction under the Queensland Government’s current management plan. Some of the Australia’s leading experts are speaking out on the sad plight facing the island’s dingoes.
The late Steve Irwin’s father, Bob, says the dingoes [...]

Bush Heritage helps endangered fish

Ancient artesian springs boasting arguably Australia’s most endangered fish species have been saved for future generations with the purchase of a Central Queensland property by conservation group Bush Heritage Australia.
Edgbaston’s unique artesian spring network, fed by pure million-year-old spring water from the Great Artesian Basin, has allowed for the survival of the world’s only remaining [...]

Saving Steve Irwin Reserve

Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR), a wetland conservation property and tribute to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, is being threatened by strip mining …

Gifts that last forever

Christmas! It’s a moment in our busy lives when we take time out to enjoy the company of our friends and families and celebrate the spirit of care. These days, we mark this moment with gifts. We offer gifts as symbols of thoughtfulness and thankfulness, of sharing good fortune with those we [...]