News & Media Releases

Jul, 3 2023 | z_ArchivedResources

Diseases of concern in wild Australian crocodiles - Oct 2019

Australian farmed crocodiles have been affected by a number of different disease agents including poxvirus, pentastomes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Dermatophilus and Chlamydia. Little is known about the prevalence and impacts of disease on Australia’s wild crocodile populations.

Jul, 3 2023 | z_ArchivedResources

Coccidia in kangaroos - Jul 2011

Coccidia are protozoan parasites which infect the intestinal tract of many animals. In kangaroos, coccidiosis is primarily a disease of hand reared juvenile kangaroos.

Dec, 5 2022 | z_ArchivedResources

Bird flu and the future risk to Australian wild birds

The 12th Australasian Shorebird Conference was held on 29th and 30th October 2022 and hosted jointly by the Australasian Wader Studies Group and the Queensland Wader...

Nov, 24 2022 | z_ArchivedResources

Koala Disease Risk Assessment

 The Koala Health Hub (in collaboration with Wildlife Health Australia and the IUCN) has recently completed a national Koala Disease Risk Assessment (KDRA). This is the first disease risk...

Jul, 31 2022 | z_ArchivedResources

Survey: Research Opportunity for Animal Volunteers

An additional 40 participants are needed for this research. We have extended the research opportunity to 14 August 2022. We warmly welcome you and your volunteers to join us and contribute to...
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