For this #WildlifeWednesday is the vulnerable Pink-tailed Worm-lizard (Aprasia parapulchella). These worm-like lizards can grow up to 24cm and spend much of their time in burrows made by ants or termites, feeding on the eggs and larvae of the ants inhabiting the same burrow! 📷 Geoff Heard #WildOz

For this #WildlifeWednesday is the vulnerable Yellow-bellied Glider (south-eastern; Petaurus australis australis) which occurs from central Qld down to western Vic. This nocturnal and vocal marsupial lives in small family groups and can glide over 100m! 📹 Nicolas Rakotopare #WildOz

The vulnerable Striped Legless Lizard (Delma impar) is up next for #WildlifeWednesday. This grassland specialist is found in parts of NSW, ACT, Vic and SA. Females begin to breed at 3-4 years old and usually lay two eggs a year during early summer! 📷 Geoff Heard #WildOz

For this #WildlifeWednesday is the critically endangered Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea). These migratory shorebirds breed in Siberia in June-July. During the non-breeding period, they can be found in Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia! 📷 John Barkla #WildOz

🦎🐸 The @aus-tsx.bsky.social's article has just been published on @aunz.theconversation.com, providing an unprecedented nationwide overview of trends concerning Australia's threatened and endangered #reptiles and #amphibians! Read here: theconversation.com/new-data-rev...

📰 Excited to share our article published just now in @aunz.theconversation.com, offering a first-of-its-kind national snapshot of trends for Australia’s threatened and near-threatened herpetofauna! 🦎🐸 Read the full article here: theconversation.com/new-data-rev...

🦎Today at the #ESA2025 conference, @aus-tsx.bsky.social’s Dr Geoff Heard revealed the key findings of Australia's first Threatened Reptile Index! The pilot index shows that threatened and near-threatened reptiles have declined by an average of 94% since 1985. Learn more here: tsx.org.au/tsx2025

📢 Calling all #ESA2025 attendees! 🦎 Make sure you don’t miss Dr Geoff Heard’s presentation this afternoon on Australia’s first-ever Threatened Reptile Index. Come learn about the pilot reptile trends and the datasets that underpin them! 📅 Today at 4:15pm ACDT 📍 Riverbank Rooms 6 & 7 📷 Geoff Heard

📣 Attention @ecolsocaus.bsky.social 2025 attendees! Be sure to stop by the TERN booth and have a chat with our friendly staff. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our exciting work! #ESA2025

We are thrilled to announce the release of the 2025 Threatened Species Index! The latest data indicate that threatened and near-threatened species in Australia have declined by an average of 75% since 1985. View the latest trends here: tsx.org.au/tsx2025 @tern-aus.bsky.social 🦎🐸🐦🌿🐨

For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Baudin's Black-Cockatoo (Zanda baudinii), found in south-western WA. These cockatoos can live for over 50 years and have a narrower and longer bill than the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo, which they are sometimes mistaken for! 📷 Keith Lightbody #WildOz

🐸 For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Pugh's Sphagnum Frog (Philoria pughi) found in far north-east NSW at mid-to-high elevations. They breed in spring and summer, and eggs are laid in a foam mass into water-filled breeding chambers in the ground! 📷 Jasmine Vink #WildOz

🎤 Join our Ecoacoustics workshop at #UQResearchAndInnovation Week! 📅 10 September | 2pm–3pm AEST Learn how to leverage TERN's sophisticated multi-sensor infrastructure that utilise new technologies for sound #BiodiversityMonitoring. Register: research-support.uq.edu.au/event/sessio...

🐨🌿🦎 Today is #ThreatenedSpeciesDay, a moment to ponder the past and prevent similar outcomes for Australia's native flora and fauna. Kudos to the @aus-tsx.bsky.social team for their continuous efforts in monitoring and data collection! Share your data with the TSX: tsx.org.au/growing-the-...

🦜✨ The Aussie Bird Count is back 20–26 Oct! Spend just 20 mins counting birds in your backyard, balcony, schoolyard, workplace or local park. Last year 57k people counted 4.1M birds – let’s make 2025 bigger! 🐦 Register now! 👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au #AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeOz

For this #WildlifeWednesday is the vulnerable Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii) located in Victoria, ACT and NSW. They breed from September to January, and during this time, males may form flying flocks, sometimes consisting of over 30 individuals! 📷 Matthew Fitzgerald #WildOz

🐸 For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the vulnerable Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni). This small frog (up to 2 cm in length) is found in north-east NSW and south-east Qld. Tadpoles develop inside the male’s brood pouches, located on both sides of its lower body! 📷 Hines, H.; DES #WildOz #frogs

🐸 For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Mahony's Toadlet (Uperoleia mahonyi) which was formally described in 2016. This small frog – growing up to 3.5 cm in body length – inhabits the mid-north coast of NSW and breeds in autumn and spring! 📷 Stephen Mahony #WildOz #frogs

For this #WildlifeWednesday is the vulnerable Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta), which grows up to 16 cm in length and is found in open forests and woodlands. This honeyeater is a specialist feeder, mostly feeding on the fruit of mistletoes, especially Amyema species! 📷 Andrew Silcocks #WildOz

📹 In case you missed it, want to rewatch and share, the recording for our #InvasiveSpecies Vs #ThreatenedSpecies #webinar is now available on our TERN Webinars webpage. Watch it here: www.tern.org.au/webinars/

Next up for #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi). The diet of this small, nocturnal marsupial includes underground fungi, bulbs, tubers and seeds. Their digging helps the ecosystem by spreading seeds and fungal spores! 📷 Wayne Lawler/AWC #WildOz #mammals

🐸For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the critically endangered Spotted Tree Frog (Litoria spenceri), found in mountainous river systems in north-eastern Victoria and southern NSW. This frog grows up to 6cm in length and breeds from late October to early December! 📷 Adam Parsons #WildOz #frogs

For this #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris) found on Lord Howe Island. These flightless medium-sized birds feed mostly on invertebrates including snails and worms. Adults pair for life and defend their territory of 2-3ha! 📷 Patrick Kavanagh #WildOz

Next up for #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis) which was presumed extinct until 1967. This small, carnivorous marsupial is found in WA. They breed in autumn and adult females can carry up to 8 joeys in their pouch at one time! 📷 Cathy Lambert, Perth Zoo #WildOz

🐸 For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the vulnerable Sunset Frog (Spicospina flammocaerulea). This small frog (up to 3.5cm) is found in south-west WA and was only discovered in 1994. Inhabiting Australia for least 30 million years, it is one of the country’s oldest frogs! 📷 Adam Parsons #WildOz

For #WildlifeWednesday today, we have the endangered Pretty Beard Orchid (Calochilus pulchellus). This herbaceous orchid occurs in southern NSW and eastern Victoria and flowers between late-October and late-November, producing up to 2 open flowers at a time – beautiful! 📷 John Briggs, OEH #WildOz

For this #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Northern Bettong (Bettongia tropica) found in Far North Queensland. During the day, these solitary nocturnal macropods take shelter in a nest – one that they built from plant material collected using their prehensile tail! 📷Wayne Lawler/AWC #WildOz

🦜 For today's #WildlifeWednesday is the critically endangered Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) – one of three migratory parrots in the world! They breed in Tasmania in spring-summer, nesting in tree hollows of eucalypts, then migrate to the south-east of mainland Australia. 📷 Mick Roderick #WildOz

🐸 For today’s #WildlifeWednesday is the endangered Mountain Frog (Philoria kundagungan) found at mid-high elevations in a small region of the Gondwana rainforests near the Qld-NSW border. They reach around 3cm and females lay eggs in water-filled cavities on land! #WildOz 📷 Jodi Rowley

Some great news for your Friday morning: the critically endangered plains-wanderer has been detected on two pockets of remnant grassland using audio detectors and AI - the first time detected in Melbourne's west in over thirty years! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In December, we released the 2024 Threatened Species Index! The latest data indicate that threatened and near-threatened species in Australia have declined by an average of 73% since 1985.🐸🐦🌿🐨 Visit tsx.org.au/tsx2024 to view the latest trends and tsx.org.au to learn more about the TSX!

Today's #WildlifeWednesday is the world’s rarest marsupial: the critically endangered Gilbert's Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii). Thought to be extinct for almost a century before it was rediscovered in 1994, there are now more than 110 individuals in the wild in WA! Pic: DBCA