From the bossy brushtail who spends most of his time on the forest floor, to the leaping sugar glider, and the resilient mountain pygmy possum which makes in the snowy peaks of the Australian Alps, ...

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

The recent news coverage of baby possums being drowned at Drury School as part of a fundraiser has sparked national and international condemnation on the grounds of animal cruelty (for more discussion ...

At first glance, this opossum looks dead. Its mouth hangs open, its body goes limp, and it may even give off the smell of a ...

Conservationists have long anticipated the recent announcement that the national effort to eradicate possums, stoats and rats will now include feral cats. But the government's decision steers New ...