Wildlife: general interest

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica).

Come on an action-packed adventure with an amazing mob of animal eco-warriors as they use their special talents to help solve our planet's environmental problems!

Australia's introduced vertebrate pest species cost at least $1 billion annually in economic, environmental and social impacts.

Australia’s introduced vertebrate pest species cost at least $1 billion annually in economic, environmental and social impacts.

Australia has a rich and unique array of animals, including the largest diversity of marsupials on earth.

Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence.

Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence.

Cricket song is a sound of the Australian bush.

A walk in the bush reveals insects visiting flowers, patrolling the air, burrowing under bark and even biting your skin.

Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey.

Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey.

Possibly the most successful urban birds, pigeons and doves in the Order Columbiformes are one of the most easily recognised groups.

The Gold Coast is one of Australia's premier tourism destinations, a modern city cut out of coastal vegetation, including paperbark swamps, mangroves and rainforests of both Indigenous and worldwide significance.

The Gold Coast is one of Australia's premier tourism destinations, a modern city cut out of coastal vegetation, including paperbark swamps, mangroves and rainforests of both Indigenous and worldwide significance.

An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way.

The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of 'reintroduction biology'.

The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of ‘reintroduction biology’.

For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australia's vast, arid outback.

High in the Australian Alps, Possum needs to find enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter.

Australia's native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today.

Wildlife Research in Australia: Practical and Applied Methods is a guide to conducting wildlife research in Australia.

How to decelerate loss of global biodiversity is one of the greatest challenges of our generation.

Australia is home to more than 240 species of frogs, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Victoria's Box-Ironbark region is one of the most important areas of animal diversity and significance in southern Australia.

Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining, with the survival of many species under threat.

This second edition of Australian Bird Names is a completely updated checklist of Australian birds and the meanings behind their common and scientific names, which may be useful, useless or downright misleading!

The Murray-Darling Basin spans more than 1 million square kilometres across the lower third of Queensland, most of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, northern Victoria and the south-eastern corner of South Australia.

Admired all over the world and loved by locals for its natural beauty, Sydney Harbour is enjoyed by thousands of people every day.

Raptors are popular and iconic birds, and are important ecologically, with some species listed as threatened.

Victoria's reptiles are not often encountered by urban dwellers, with many species now threatened.

Victoria's reptiles are not often encountered by urban dwellers, with many species now threatened.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia is a complete guide to Australia's rich and varied herpetofauna, including frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia is a complete guide to Australia’s rich and varied herpetofauna, including frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes.

The Otways and Shipwreck Coast is known for its natural beauty and attracts millions of visitors each year, particularly along the Great Ocean Road.

Long-term monitoring programs are fundamental to understanding the natural environment and managing major environmental problems.

Long-term monitoring programs are fundamental to understanding the natural environment and managing major environmental problems.

Invasive species are among the greatest challenges to environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity in the world.

Though many are harmless and even beneficial, invertebrates are some of the world's most feared and dangerous creatures.

Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify.

Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify.

On the evening of 26 August 2009, the last known pipistrelle emerges from its day-time shelter on Christmas Island.

On the evening of 26 August 2009, the last known pipistrelle emerges from its day-time shelter on Christmas Island.

Bees are the darlings of the insect world.

Most Australian stag beetles live secretive lives, spending the majority of their life cycle inside decaying timber or under logs sunken in the soil.

Australian Alps is a fascinating guide to Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks.

Australian Alps is a fascinating guide to Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks.

We can’t avoid insects.

As fascinating as they are beautiful, butterflies are a pleasure to watch and an important group of invertebrates to study.

As fascinating as they are beautiful, butterflies are a pleasure to watch and an important group of invertebrates to study.

Finding Australian Birds is a guide to the special birds found across Australia's vastly varied landscapes.