May 26, 2013 The emu-wren, with its delicate filagreed tail, would go. So too would the master of disguise, the ground parrot - victims of increased fire in Australia's south-east.

May 25, 2013 A British zoo worker mauled in a tiger attack has died of her injuries, police say.

May 23, 2013 The Coalition's Direct Action plan to cut carbon emissions may have a hole blown in its $3.2 billion budget by the actions of conservative colleagues in Queensland, the federal government and green groups say.

May 20, 2013 Urban beekeepers are demanding Bunnings Warehouse remove all products containing neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides, after a European Union ban.

May 19, 2013 The annual northern migration of whales is under way with the first pods now within sight along much of the Sydney coast.

May 13, 2013 At least 150 endangered ducks, plus other birds including whistling kites and black swans, killed.

May 10, 2013 He's a former debt collector and bikie associate. But now Mark Judge is in a flap after losing his much loved pet parrot ''Paris''. Mr Judge, who is now running a jewellery store in Bondi Junction Westfield, said the macaw, reportedly worth $10,000, flew the coop from his Bellevue Hill home at lunchtime on Thursday.

May 9, 2013 Conservationist group Sea Shepherd is launching its 10th Antarctic anti-whaling campaign despite hopes that by next summer the International Court of Justice may have ruled against Japan's whalers.

May 8, 2013 Conservationists warned the rare Chinese white dolphins, also known as pink dolphins for their unique colour, face extinction unless urgent action against pollution and other threats is taken.

May 6, 2013 The latest live export scandal, and a resulting ban on cattle exports to Egpyt, has embarrassed the Gillard government and fuelled claims it has failed to prevent animal cruelty.