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Victorian GMA greenlights longer, deadlier duck hunts

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 28 February 2025

BirdLife Australia is deeply concerned by the Victorian GMA’s decision to extend this year’s duck hunting season while introducing a higher bag limit

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Celebrate National Science Week with BirdLife Australia

Birdlife Australia
Tuesday, 15 August 2023

Here's how you can get involved with BirdLife Australia’s bird conservation projects around the country this National Science Week and beyond.

Australian Birdlife magazine

Weekend at Bruny Island

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 11 August 2023

How many birds can you see in just three days? Natasha Harris heads to Bruny Island for a long weekend to find out, and uncovers a whole lot more in the process

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Pretty in Pink: How Birds Make Pink

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 28 July 2023

These Australian birds were pretty in pink long before Barbie, but how do they do it?

Australian Birdlife magazine

10 of Australia's most elusive birds

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 17 July 2023

He seeks them here, he seeks them there, Sean Dooley has sought them everywhere. Here he ponders which Australian birds are the most elusive.

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Yellow and back!

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 10 July 2023

Regent Honeyeaters turn up in unexpected places

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2023 Indigenous Grant for Bird Research and Conservation

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 3 July 2023

And the winners are... the Esperance Tjaltjraak Rangers and the Djabugay Bulma Rangers

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Finding pride in birding

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 30 June 2023

This Pride Month, meet some of Australia's queer birders challenging the stereotype.

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Green light for laser trial

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 26 June 2023

Keeping black-cockatoos safely out of orchards

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Third translocation of Western Ground Parrots

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Five more birds moved to safe haven