The $1m plan to save some of Australia's most vulnerable species New grant for Aussie Ark to help threatened wildlife at a scale 'never seen before'. Newcastle Herald · Aug 4
Floods threaten vital Tasmanian devil breeding program One of Australia's largest breeding programs for Tasmanian devils has been inundated by floodwaters, forcing volunteers to evacuate the animals to safety. AAP · May 23, 2025
Shooting operation targets feral pests in Barrington national park Feral pests targeted in Barrington Tops Park shooting program. Newcastle Herald · Sep 30, 2024
Barrington Tops' Aussie Ark welcomes devilishly good crop of joeys There have been 31 Tasmanian devils born already this winter. Newcastle Herald · Jun 12, 2024
Have you seen the Wizard in King Street? A discovery of witches on King Street. Newcastle Herald · May 13, 2024
Mysterious masked owl spotted after a decade of searching Barrington Tops Aussie Ark has been looking for this bird for 13 years. Newcastle Herald · Mar 14, 2024
Aussie Ark's endangered brush-tailed rock wallaby breeding program expands A breeding program to safeguard the future of the brush-tailed rock wallaby is expanding. Conservationists say it's like creating a safe "half-way house" for the endangered species. ABC News · May 25, 2023
New hope for Manning River turtles as they mate for first time at conservation park Conservationists at a NSW breeding facility are "cheering" as they attempt save the Manning River turtle from extinction. ABC News · May 24, 2023
The new Hunter Valley Monopoly giving Newcastle a run for its money Now you need to pick a side in what's becoming a Hunter duopoly. Newcastle Herald · Feb 28, 2023
'Fussy lovers' must be compatible to breed The breeding operation has its challenges, given the species' "inherent genetic weaknesses". Newcastle Herald · Feb 7, 2023
Tasmanian devil joeys successfully audited in Aussie Ark mainland breeding program Tasmanian devil joeys born last year in a mainland breeding program have been captured and "audited", with researchers saying they appear healthy and happy. ABC News · Jan 20, 2023
Lions training dogs to support people Topics: A $40,000 dog and 5200 trees. Newcastle Herald · Dec 11, 2022
Endangered Manning River turtles released into wild after egg rescue during Black Summer In a milestone moment, 10 endangered Manning River turtles have been released back into the wild after being rescued during the 2020 bushfire disaster. ABC News · Oct 25, 2022
Snake and raven face off at Stockton Topics: An eastern brown snake at Stockton, naming eastern quolls and the trouser crease. Newcastle Herald · Oct 9, 2022
Newcastle Herald · Aug 26, 2022 Hunter Business Awards celebrate resilience in a time of adversity: Complete winners list The Hunter's outstanding businesses and sole traders were recognised on Friday night as hundreds of owners, operators and community leaders gathered at NEX for the 2022 Hunter Business Awards.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 22, 2022 Romance blooms in kermitted breeding program It's hoped that the species will one day be returned to the wild.
AAP · Jun 15, 2022 Project aims to 'rewild' protected koalas Captive koalas will be learn to live in the wild at a large sanctuary in northern NSW through a 'rewilding' project to protect the endangered marsupial species.
ABC News · Jun 11, 2022 Tasmanian devil joeys mark success for breeding program on mainland Australia The birth of nine new Tasmanian devil joeys in regional New South Wales has spread excitement among conservation groups, who have been working to build the endangered species population on mainland Australia.
AAP · Jun 9, 2022 Tassie devils thrive in NSW on their own Nine newborn Tasmanian devils have been born in a NSW wildlife sanctuary, where the once extinct population is now thriving without human intervention.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 9, 2022 Why Aussie Ark keepers are in a spin over new Tasmanian devil joeys It's a sign of a major step forward for the mainland contingency population of the marsupials.
AAP · May 24, 2022 Endangered quolls go back to the wild Fifty endangered eastern quolls have been released into the NSW wilderness in time for the breeding season, as part of a plan to repopulate the mainland.