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27.07.2023

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Contributing to conservation of migratory shorebirds

Australia’s migratory shorebirds achieve astonishing feats of flight and navigation, with many species flying to and from the Northern Hemisphere…

Whale song expert honoured

Professor Robert McCauley, Curtin University’s Centre for Marine Science and Technology. Image credit: | Curtin University A pioneering…

Upgrades for WA’s most visited national park

Major improvements are planned for the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park in the State’s south west. With a funding allocation of $2.7…

Celebrating World Oceans Day

Leading experts in marine science came together at Fremantle Port on 8 June to celebrate World Oceans Day. This well…

Safeguarding our precious wildlife

A rare marsupial has been released on Dirk Hartog Island following a marathon 844-kilometre journey from Western Australia’s outback. One-hundred…

New Board Director welcomed

Chartered Accountant Leigh-Anne Meyerowitz CA has accepted an invitation to join the WA Parks Foundation Board. Leigh-Anne Meyerowitz…

Using fly DNA to track native species

Curtin University researchers have collected iDNA (invertebrate-derived DNA) from carrion flies to track the movements of native species across WA’s…

Endearing rock wallaby featured in major sculpture exhibition

The rock wallaby is one of the animals featured in one of the world’s largest public art projects now in…

Record $14 billion tourism spend for WA

Western Australia achieved its highest ever annual visitor spend on record, with $14 billion put into the WA economy by…

Interpretive visitor centre for Purnululu

Purnululu National Park in the heart of Western Australia’s East Kimberley has a new visitor centre. Bungle Bungle…

Importance of protecting our biodiverse south west

The South West Australia Ecoregion is one of only two Global Biodiversity Hotspots in Australia. Although the region covers only…