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Bird ecologist Dr Catherine Young always said she wouldn't follow in her brother's footsteps, into environmental science. But growing up in South Afri...

I think I'm going to blame my parents. I grew up on the shore of Loch Ness in Scotland and they own a garden nursery, so I was permeated with plant na...

A lot of our music is very much to a beat that's super regular, and it feels quite grid-like. Through Nature, you can start to feel a pulse, writes Br...

"It's just a place that you feel very alive and you feel nature feeling very alive around you," says specialist guide with Inala Nature Tours, Cat Dav...

We will often be sent a wish list by someone before they even arrive on Bruny Island, Inala Nature Tours guide Cat Davidson says of visiting bird-watc...

We have been talking about the pardalote for a long time, but the story just gets more exciting and more interesting the more information we gather, w...

The forty-spot is such a special bird and Tasmania really needs to embrace this little gem, writes Dr Sally Bryant. This little bird is quintessential...

I can't let this species go. I can't not do everything within my capacity, says Dr Sally Bryant, talking about the plight of the critically-endangered...

Threatened species is a very tough gig. You are working with species, plants and animals that are very much at the edge of their conservation life. It...

Take a moment to think about a species you care about, and the emotions you feel when you think about the interactions you've had. You might feel a se...

Dog management on Bruny Island is a big issue, writes bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler. He has many photos of dogs predating on vulnerable eggs, chicks ...

The Bruny Island Bird Festival celebrated its 7th festival in March this year. Held every two years, the biennial event is becoming ever-more popular,...