Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly ...

Australian authorities said six wild dogs were put down after 19-year-old backpacker Piper James's body was found at a beach ...

Most people don’t expect a snake to have a public career or a retirement plan. Yet Lady Gaga, an albino carpet python living at Territory Wildlife Park near Darwin, has done both. For nearly two ...

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life underground, in the end this slider skink was no match for scientists who had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When people think of the animals of Australia, they’re quick to cite dangerous reptiles, like the giant saltwater crocodiles or ...

Around the world, wildlife and environmental crime is surging. It is estimated to be the fourth largest organized ...