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Dedicated to the effective conservation of all Australian wildlife and their habitats. #AWC

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A rare glimpse of one of Australia’s smallest birds 📸 AWC Photographer Brad Leue travelled to Boulder Wildlife Sanctuary with one ambitious goal: to photograph the critically endangered King Island Scrubtit. Read the full story 👉 australianwildlife.org/news-…
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Issue #52 of our award-winning conservation magazine, Wildlife Matters, is here! Read the full edition for FREE 👉 bit.ly/AWC-WildlifeMatters
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The chances of being killed by a Woylie are low... but never zero! When a threatened marsupial launches itself straight at your camera, it can feel a little personal. Thankfully, this Woylie was simply making a very enthusiastic dash for freedom in its new home. 🎥 AWC
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DREAM JOB ALERT: Botanist - @awconservancy - Remote/home office, with frequent travel to site. For more information and to apply visit nrmjobs.com.au/jobs/2026/200…
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Big news from WA’s Wheatbelt! At Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, ecologists from AWC recorded 48 Red-tailed Phascogales — more than double last year and the highest since reintroduction. Find out more about the population boom 👉 australianwildlife.org/news-…
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Don’t get salty, but Australia has plants that taste like popcorn!🍿🌱 Australia is home to a wide range of chenopods, a diverse group of extremely salt tolerant plants that includes many species found nowhere else on Earth. Learn more: australianwildlife.org/news-… 📸 W Lawler/AWC
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Learn more about these extraordinary plants and AWC's work to protect them 👉 australianwildlife.org/news-…

Chenopods: the saline survivors more than worth their salt

You may have heard the phrase ‘salting the earth so nothing will grow,’ but chenopods never did.

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Looking for a fulfilling internship that will have you make a REAL difference in Australian conservation? Look no further! Applications are now open for AWC’s Annual Internship Program. Find out more and submit your application 👉 bit.ly/AWC-Internships-2027
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Exciting news to kick off Biodiversity Month! 🎉 After more than 50 years, the endangered Nabarlek has been confirmed at two new locations on mainland Dambeemangaddee Country in the northwest Kimberley. 📷 I Bool
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Tiny wallaby detected on mainland Dambeemangaddee Country after 50 years

Conservationists have confirmed the presence of Australia’s second smallest wallaby, the Nabarlek, at two new locations in WA's Kimberley region.

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Across arid Australia, hidden communities of cyanobacteria, algae, lichens, mosses and liverworts form biological soil crusts, or biocrusts. Built to withstand harsh droughts, they can spring back to life within seconds of rain. australianwildlife.org/news-… 📹 M Mallen-Cooper / AWC
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Find out more about these remarkable reptiles 👉 australianwildlife.org/news-…

From giants to climbers: the remarkable world of goannas

Explore the remarkable diversity of Australia's monitor lizards, from desert giants to freshwater specialists, and discover how AWC is protecting these iconic reptiles.

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📣 200,000+ wildlife records from AWC are now public via @atlaslivingaust! Drawn from 790 surveys across 6.8M hectares, the data includes rare species. A major boost for conservation science. Learn more about this powerful collaboration 👉 australianwildlife.org/news-…
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Big news for one of Australia’s most unique mammals: the Numbat has been downlisted from endangered to near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 🎉
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Numbat steps back from the brink, but not in the clear yet

Decades of conservation efforts have improved the outlook for Australia’s unique termite-eating Numbat.

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When AWC and the NSW Government first announced our groundbreaking partnership, it marked the beginning of a bold approach to restoring Australia's threatened wildlife. Today, we're celebrating the next chapter as the partnership is extended for another 10 years!
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Find out more 👉 bit.ly/AWC_NSW

AWC to extend groundbreaking partnership with NSW Government

A renewed commitment to collaboration will strengthen efforts to save Australia’s threatened wildlife.

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Could artificial intelligence help protect Australia's wildlife? AWC's Wildlife Ecologist Dr Bryony Palmer and Chief Information Technology Officer Damien Kerr joined ABC's 'The World Today' to discuss. 👉 abc.net.au/listen/programs/w… 🎥 AWC
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Find out more about the research 👉 scimex.org/newsfeed/smart-ga…

Smart gates that open for bettongs could help 'let the right ones in'

Smart gates that open for bettongs could help 'let the right ones in' AI-backed smart gates that can recognise and open for endangered animals such as bettongs could help fenced conservati

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A tiny new mammal species has been uncovered in Australia. This fascinating @ConversationEDU article explores how genetics, museum collections and field surveys helped reveal a new planigale species - with AWC proud to contribute genetic samples to the research.
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Read more about the discovery and how AWC was involved 👉 theconversation.com/we-check…

We checked 2000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new ‘ferocious’ Australian mammal

Using sophisticated genetic technology and 100-year-old museum specimens, we uncovered a new planigale species.

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