Turtles nursed back to health
Kylie Sherwood operates a turtle rehabilitation facility as a volunteer. The Broome Advertiser reports on two green turtles she has released back into the wild recently. Broome Advertiser [read this...
View ArticleBroome: Facebook wildlife dealer busted
A man has been charged with wildlife offences after trying to sell a joey from a Broome caravan park. He attracted bids of up to $10,000 on facebook. The Daily Mail [read this story]
View ArticleOombulgurri: Science helping goannas avoid toads
A scientist and Indigenous Rangers are feeding small cane toads to goannas to make them sick. When they recover, they will hopefully avoid eating larger toads with lethal amounts of poison. Science...
View ArticleSmartphone ap to record wildlife
Smartphone owners are invited to help record wildlife sightings by downloading a free ap. Prof Lars Bejder demonstrated the ap to a group of about 70 people at Broome Public Library earlier this month....
View ArticleHorizontal Falls: Quolls found on offshore island
Scientists and Indigenous rangers have found rare northern quolls living on Molema Island. This is in the proposed Horizontal Falls National Park. You can read environment minister Albert Jacob’s media...
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Cable Beach: Croc sighting
Broome shire has closed Cable Beach to swimmers. Courtesy DPaW A shire spokesman issued this statement: “Cable Beach near Gantheaume Pt has been closed to swimmers following a confirmed sighting of a...
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Kununurra and Broome: Officers to remove crocs
DPaW says its staff will remove problem crocodiles from Kununurra and Broome rather than kill them. Courtesy DEC Broome Advertiser [read this story]
View ArticleFree slide shows: Six new Kimberley frogs
A WA Museum scientist has described six new Kimberley frog species. Science Network [read this story] Dr Paul Doughty will be giving free talks at Kununurra and Broome’s libraries next month. Broome:...
View ArticleNew wildlife found on offshore islands
Indigenous rangers and scientists have found “new” populations of quolls and golden-backed tree rats on offshore islands. You can read a media release here: Government of Western Australia...
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Melbourne: Strain wildlife documentary in film festival
A Kimberley documentary has featured at the Environmental Film Festival in Melbourne. Coloured mangrove crab by Peter Strain “Secrets of the Kimberley” features the photographic art of marine creatures...
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