RSPCA Vic and Zoos Vic Koala Ward opening A new koala hospital has opened at Werribee Open Range Zoo, funded by donations to the RSPCA and Zoos Victoria following the Black Summer bushfire crisis AAP · Aug 26, 2022
Landmark rediscovery of endangered native rodent at Victoria's Wilsons Promontory A team of scientists finds the broad-toothed rat, or Tooarrana, scurrying around the Wilsons Promontory for the first time in 32 years. ABC News · Aug 6, 2022
Taronga and Melbourne zoos move to protect animals from foot-and-mouth disease New biosecurity measures include suspension of walkthroughs in some enclosures and a request that recent travellers to Indonesia wait 48 hours before visiting The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2022
Foot-and-mouth disease threat prompts Melbourne Zoo to restrict access to elephants, giraffes and kangaroos Contact with animals like giraffes, elephants and kangaroos will be limited at zoos in Victoria as concern about a potential foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia continue to rise. ABC News · Jul 26, 2022
Pookila mouse breeding program begins after drought, land clearing and predators take a toll With fewer than 3,000 Pookila mice left in the wild in Victoria, scientists are pairing genetically diverse animals together in the hope of turning the endangered rodents' fortunes around. ABC News · Jun 21, 2022
Tiny arrivals at Guthega skink chalet a big moment in alpine critter's fight back from the brink of extinction A "special moment" millions of years in the making could be a critical point in a rescue breeding program for the Guthega skink, which is barely hanging on in its alpine homelands. ABC News · Jun 19, 2022
‘We can’t afford to get this wrong’: relocating Leadbeater’s possums is risky – but it’s their only chance Exclusive: With only 33 of Victoria’s lowland population left, the team charged with their recovery says ‘we need to be proactive’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2022