Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing an ...

When you went out today, did you see any birds? A galah perhaps, or a crow? If you did, there's a decent chance the bird you saw lives nowhere but Australia. Out of about 850 species found in ...

Targeted H5 bird flu vaccination is giving conservation teams another tool to protect vulnerable native bird species in South ...

Are some birds more likely to go extinct than others? What traits do they share that makes them more susceptible to extinction? Knowing the answers to these questions are important for helping ...

Like a dark cloud of pestilence spreading across the globe in a science fiction movie, a highly contagious, fatal strain of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved ...

Australia is bracing for severe reductions to some bird and mammal populations, and there are fears some will not survive if they contract bird flu. Federal government analysis has ranked the threat ...