Author

Teneale Hayes

Title

Grey-headed flying fox

Author

Teneale Hayes

Title

Grey-headed flying fox

Author

Teneale Hayes

Title

Grey-headed flying fox

Author

Teneale Hayes

Title

Grey-headed flying fox

Author

Kate Barnard

Title

Keita the Southern Cassowary

Description

I work as a wildlife keeper in the wet tropics of Far North Qld, Kuranda. Cassowaries are native our region. Unfortunately they are also on the endangered list, roughly 4,000 left in the wild, due to the development of their habitat for housing & roads. Many being killed on the road yearly. Yet these majestic birds also play such an important role in the eco system & the survival of our Rainforests that FNQ, wet tropics is so famous for. Keita is our wildlife park Cassowary. He's the perfect role model & ambassador for his species. He helps educate tourist every day on the plight of his species.

Author

Ethan Mann

Title

Cooloola Sedge Frog (Litoria cooloolensis)

Description

Cooloola Sedge Frogs (Litoria cooloolensis) are currently recognised as endangered by the IUCN Red List, facing a range of threats from residential and commercial development, to water pollution and invasive species. They inhabit the fragile acidic wallum environments of Cooloola. This individual was photographed at one of the small stronghold populations in the perched lakes of Great Sandy National Park. During their summer breeding season, I ventured into the National Park with my dad in hopes of finding and photographing this species.

Author

Nick Bradsworth

Title

Forest Red-tailed Black cockatoo

Description

The Red-tailed black cockatoo is nationally listed as secure, however the race endemic to south-west Western Australia (Forest Red-tailed Black cockatoo) is vulnerable. We heard her and her mate making their unmistakable wailing call in flight at Ellis Brook Valley Reserve. Lucky for me, this female perched and I was able to take a couple of photos. Her yellow spots and markings are absolutely beautiful and I was very happy to leave Western Australia with a photo to remember the experience by.

Author

Nick Bradsworth

Title

Adult powerful owl

Description

The powerful owl is listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 in Victoria. I have been studying urban powerful owl spatial ecology in Melbourne for my PhD at Deakin University, however this sighting in the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria was a real surprise! I spotted this owl sitting in a beautiful big Mountain Ash tree at the front of my parent’s house, and he/she stayed around long enough for me to setup my camera and take a photo. This photo is an excellent example of why old-growth trees are so important for protection on private land, because these owls and many other species rely on them for their survival.

Author

Nick Bradsworth

Title

Powerful owl chicks

Description

The powerful owl is listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 in Victoria. We have been monitoring the breeding success of powerful owls around Melbourne for Deakin University research. These cute chicks in Warrandyte, Victoria are a success story! Powerful owl adults are heavily invested in their young, unfortunately in the previous year, they raised two chicks which perished shortly after for unknown reasons. It was fantastic to see two more chicks added to the threatened population of powerful owls, and I wanted to photograph them to increase awareness of their status.

Author

Nick Bradsworth

Title

Quokka

Description

The quokka is listed in both Western Australia and at Federal level as vulnerable. The populations of these cute, curious mammals on Rottnest Island have bounced back to 12,000 after protection, and predator control. However, populations on the mainland continue to decline because of habitat loss and predation by foxes and feral cats. Everyone on Rottnest Island was wanting to take a “quokka selfie” however I wanted to photograph the quokkas without disturbance, as they are, in their natural habitat.

Author

Rebecca Harrison

Title

Carnaby Cockatoos

Description

These are of Carnaby Cockatoos, endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. Their population has declined 50% in the past 45 years and they are listed as endangered. I photographed a large flock of these near a pine plantation - there must have been up to 100. They were feeding on seed pods and pine cones - even chasing each other for one. I photographed them because bird photography is a passion of mine as are the different species of the black cockatoos.

Author

Rebecca Harrison

Title

Carnaby Cockatoos

Description

These are of Carnaby Cockatoos, endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. Their population has declined 50% in the past 45 years and they are listed as endangered. I photographed a large flock of these near a pine plantation - there must have been up to 100. They were feeding on seed pods and pine cones - even chasing each other for one. I photographed them because bird photography is a passion of mine as are the different species of the black cockatoos.

Author

Rebecca Harrison

Title

Carnaby Cockatoos

Description

These are of Carnaby Cockatoos, endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. Their population has declined 50% in the past 45 years and they are listed as endangered. I photographed a large flock of these near a pine plantation - there must have been up to 100. They were feeding on seed pods and pine cones - even chasing each other for one. I photographed them because bird photography is a passion of mine as are the different species of the black cockatoos.

Author

Rebecca Harrison

Title

Carnaby Cockatoos

Description

These are of Carnaby Cockatoos, endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.  Their population has declined 50% in the past 45 years and they are listed as endangered.  I photographed a large flock of these near a pine plantation - there must have been up to 100.  They were feeding on seed pods and pine cones - even chasing each other for one.   I photographed them because bird photography is a passion of mine as are the different species of the black cockatoos.

Author

Rebecca Harrison

Title

Carnaby Cockatoos

Description

These are of Carnaby Cockatoos, endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.  Their population has declined 50% in the past 45 years and they are listed as endangered.  I photographed a large flock of these near a pine plantation - there must have been up to 100.  They were feeding on seed pods and pine cones - even chasing each other for one.   I photographed them because bird photography is a passion of mine as are the different species of the black cockatoos.

Author

Nick Bradsworth

Title

Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo

Description

The Carnaby’s Black-cockatoo is listed as endangered due to habitat loss and fragmentation, which also reduces available food resources. I photographed this young male with his family in Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia eating pine cone seeds. These cockatoos can be viewed by farmers as a “pest” for damage caused to food crops like almonds as the birds have had to change their diet. I wanted to take this photo to raise awareness about the plight of the cockatoo and how they have had to adjust their behaviour.

Author

Marcia Riederer

Title

Tasmanian devil

Description

The Tasmanian devil is the largest of the world’s carnivorous marsupials. This solitary species has evolved into a effective scavenger, with powerful jaws capable of crunching and consuming bones efficiently. An opportunistic hunter, devils will eat anything from insects, amphibians and reptiles through to possum, wallaby and wombat. The species finds suitable habitat throughout Tasmania’s landscape, from the alpine mountainous areas through to the coastal environments surrounding the island and everywhere in between. Since the late 1990s, the devil facial tumour disease has reduced its population, which in 2008 was declared to be endangered. During my visit to a devils sanctuary, in Cradle Mountain, where they breed the Devils to recolonise insurance populations through the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, I couldn't resist to the captivating group of juveniles. When I photograph a threatened species, my objective is always to raise awareness and hopefully influence changes in

Author

Judy Leitch

Title

Spectacled Flying-fox pups

Description

I am vaccinated for lyssavirus and registered with Bats Queensland. Thus, I was able to photograph these Spectacled Flying-fox pups when they came into crèche. An extreme heat event in Cairns late 2018, where over 20,000 Spectacled Flying-foxes perished, meant carers in Cairns were overwhelmed with the numbers of Spectacled Flying-foxes requiring care. A decision was made to send some south and Leanne Robertson, a licensed carer, contacted me when these pups came into her care in Logan, south of Brisbane. After years of delay, the Environment Minister finally listed the Spectacled Flying-fox as Endangered. As such, they can no longer be transported away from their natural habitat and it will not be possible to photograph Spectacled Flying-foxes in SE Queensland. I am extremely grateful to have been able to photograph this species using a macro lens.

Author

Jeff Ikin

Title

Koala

Description

Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are listed as a vulnerable species – having been recognized as susceptible to multiple threats with a decreasing population through Australia. This wild koala was found on the shoulder of a road on North Stradbroke Island (Queensland). The local community is proud of the diverse and abundant wildlife on the island, however habitat fragmentation and the development of roads has increased the risk of wildlife collisions. Koalas searching for food, shelter and mates are especially vulnerable. By capturing this moment, it is apparent just how out-of-place the koala is on the road. By informing people of the threats facing koalas such as vehicle collisions, we may be able to reduce the number of incidents and help support the recovery of koala populations across Australia.

Author

Jeff Ikin

Title

Koala

Description

Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are listed as a vulnerable species – having been recognized as susceptible to multiple threats with a decreasing population through Australia. This wild koala was found on the shoulder of a road on North Stradbroke Island (Queensland). The local community is proud of the diverse and abundant wildlife on the island, however habitat fragmentation and the development of roads has increased the risk of wildlife collisions. Koalas searching for food, shelter and mates are especially vulnerable. By capturing this moment, it is apparent just how out-of-place the koala is on the road. By informing people of the threats facing koalas such as vehicle collisions, we may be able to reduce the number of incidents and help support the recovery of koala populations across Australia.