Social media “pets” fueling the stealing and trading of African greys. Warning - this is disturbing. It reminds me of slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries. The cruelty to these birds is unacceptable Every idiot who makes money pimping them on social media should be charged.

The australian film and tv industry has shrunk by 60%. International streamers Amazon, Netflix etc. Take 4 billion from Australia in subs, pay virtually no tax and use the NBN free of charge. We need quotas. Please Sign. c.org/9WZcZgBx2q

The government has finally stopped drip feeding EPBC details and provided them to everyone! www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/... One of many howlers "The proposed changes will also allow certain biodiversity certificates issued under the Nature Repair Market to be used for environmental offsetting."

Both the Labor Government and the coalition are more than disappointing on their lack of action on #climate emergency and the #environment So many Australians are with Graeme Samuel in feeling angry about the failure to act. The environment shouldn’t be a political issue youtu.be/YCzyRuq51TU?...

Today is the last day to submit #aussiebirdcount @birdlifeoz.bsky.social Help our feathered friends. Count them! It only takes 30 minutes and from wherever you are. Simple and fun. 🦜🦅🦢🕊️🦆

In Australia, 45% of Gen Z vote for the Greens. Is it any wonder with the way our governments (and both the two main parties) continues to align themselves with fossil fuel companies, open more coal mines and succumb to lobbying across all fronts. #auspol #climate #genz

Wow. Queensland which is most at risk of extreme weather events and much else, according to a latest #climate report puts coal and gas at the centre and have extended coal mines by 20 years. Go figure. Suicidal.

Two elections and still the Australian government hasn’t brought in environmental laws to protect wildlife and nature. And they continue to open coal mines while claiming to take action on #climate. It’s shameful. #auspol #hypocrisy

Why do this while claiming to want action on climate crisis??? You are setting us on fire @australianlabor.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social

While some leaders may call climate change a "con job", we know it's impacting ever corner of our country. Ignoring these warnings & failing to invest in action + adaptation betrays communities across the country and leaves us unprepared. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

A $30bn takeover of Santos by a foreign state-owned oil giant isn’t just business - it puts energy security, energy prices, export contracts & climate action at risk. We need a public inquiry into this shady deal to provide transparency & answer questions. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/ind...

Why when mining employees comprise less than 3% of Australian workforce, and have successfully pushed for their mines over the health of the planet, have any influence at all? Now their hiding reports on lead levels in children’s blood

New research shows that based on genetic, behavioural, ecological and archaeological evidence, dingoes are distinct from domestic dogs, including South-East Asian village dogs, which look superficially similar. Read more on @theconversation.com theconversation.com/... @

Did you know it’s an offence in Western Australia under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 to feed native fauna without a licence, it can attract fines up to $20,000 Instead: 🌱 put native plants in your garden 💧 leave out fresh water #wildoz #ozflora #ausmammals #birds #wildlife #biodiversity

Beautiful superb parrot feeding on lerps - keeps taste pretty nice and birds love the sugar hit

150 years ago today, the last known Rodrigues parakeet died. It - and one other specimen - is now in @zoologymuseum.bsky.social: the only physical evidence the species ever existed. I wrote about them & the importance of #museums in our knowledge of #extinction: theconversation.com/the-rodrigue...

Anyhow…. FFS!

REQUIEM FOR OUR REEFS TELL WA MUSEUM: CUT TIES WITH WOODSIDE Fossil-fueled climate change is killing our coral reefs. So why are WA Museums accepting sponsorship from Woodside? JOIN US: 10am, Sunday August 17th WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle Presented by Go Beyond Gas

The last known Rodrigues parakeet died exactly 150 years ago. This story ticks a lot of natural history museum bingo boxes: ✔️Sex bias in natural history ✔️Colonial legacies ✔️Dodos But also, how museum specimens act as irreplaceable records of lost biodiversity: theconversation.com/the-rodrigue...

Neat new study out by my ex PhD and current postdoc Daniel on Green parrots nest protection!

Murray Watt’s decision to tick off fish farms in Macquarie Harbour using Albo’s weakened Env law reminds me of the con trick Labor and LEAN played on Aust community in 2022. Elect them , they said and they would introduce new stronger Env laws. They lied. Maugean skate headed for extinction.

What’s it to you?

I want to vote for all of them but I voted for the #palmcockatoo The Rock n roll parrot of bird world

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@australianlabor.bsky.social masterclass in adding insult to injury Act 1: The #MaugeanSkate, a unique animal with a 60 million year lineage is facing extinction cos it’s only habitat in all the world (World Heritage Macquarie Harbour) is being suffocated & fouled by toxic,industrial salmon farming

“Not releasing the National Climate Risk Assessment before setting a 2035 target is like heading out on a road trip without a map, without knowing what hazards are ahead.” - Senator David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social #auspol

The Australian gov continues to open coal mines and sign off on gas projects while the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef literally cook due to global warming from the burning of fossil fuels. It’s a disaster #climate #ningaloo #greatbarrierreef

A sunny winter day is the perfect time for a walk in the Perth Hills, especially as the Winter Donkey Orchids (Diuris brumalis) have just erupted into flower 💛🧡 #orchids #ozflora #wildoz #bloomscrolling #inaturalist

The Hottest 100 link for those who need it. Crowded House now www.abc.net.au/triplej/coun...

We need more nest boxes… the old trees with hollows are scarce in the city

The look on the face of this green rosella chick kills me 😂😂😂

The prettiest of Australia's four species of #quoll is arguably the chudditch (western quoll). Unfortunately you can't tell from this terrible photo, partly because it has its face buried in a kangaroo. #MammalWatching #WildOz #quolls #WesternAustralia #Dryandra

Superb parrot on my finger 🙂

I pay rates through my rent, I vote in local elections, and I too actually want a LOT more cycle lanes. And public transport lanes.

Sign the petition, please! We’re calling on Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen to keep fossil fuel corporations and their lobbyists out of COP31. nb.australiainstitute.org.au/ban_fossil_f...

Woken by this beauty this morning

It was bad enough that David Suzuki said we’re royally fucked with the climate crisis which is here, but then watching “Families Like Ours” about Denmark shutting down, all I can do is curse at the stupidity of the humans. Why are we so dumb? It’s a curse I want cured.

Please consider signing this — a wildplant rescue service in the Blue Mountains chng.it/MRfTLqkndg

On a day of crap news coming at us from all sides, some joy from West Papua. abcnews.go.com/US/scientist...

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Have you ever wondered just how big an albatross is? Wonder no more; meet Jessica Alba, the life-sized albatross! This beauty is for outreach and hauled around by my buddy who works for @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social in the Pacific. Albatross mate for life, do courtship dances and are majestic! 🧪

Unfit for public office: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The #disease cloacitis has affected at least 47 #kakapo over the last 20 yrs, so finding a cause is a high priority. A new study led by @rebeccakfrench.bsky.social & ‪@jemmageoghegan.bsky.social has found that a strain of E. coli might be responsible. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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So beautiful 🥰

Milky Way in the mallee. More astro from Gluepot.

This is utter bullshit: “The cryobank, one of just a handful around the world, offers a glimmer of hope.” www.sciencealert.com/world-oceans...

All hail the "Duck billed Beaver" at the @linneansociety.bsky.social - drawn by Thomas Davies in 1800. 🦆🦫

This budgie landed in the same tree as me because he had an urgent dinner order of seeds to deliver to his gf 🙂💚💚💚