So many times we walk along beaches and river banks and see tangled clumps of old fishing line, lead sinkers attached.  People are just now beginning to be aware that the lead is a hazard and the line will tangle around the necks, feet and wings of birds, be ingested by larger fish and generally cause havoc. Read the full story

Winter may be upon us but there are always pesky insects around to annoy us! I am a personal magnet for mosquitoes and unfortunately they LOVE my ears! BUT, never fear – we have found some fabulous natural insect repellents for you (oh, and for me too!) Read the full story

The wonderful Cassowary population in Northern Queensland is tipped to vanish unless the government steps in to protect the birds’ habitat which spans large areas. Read the full story

In simple terms, old-growth forests and clean oceans, through their absorption of massive quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere, are our greatest army to fight climate change.  Read the full story

The cute Koala is a our national animal. We all love Koalas but really how often do you actually see one in the wild? I have to admit the last time I saw a Koala in the wild was in 2005 at Apollo Bay, Victoria! wow, that was a long time ago! Read the full story

When I was young, visits to relatives up North often included the nightly ritual of a cane toad hunt. Read the full story

A report has been released by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that has stated that it would, for the first time in almost 25 years, endorse the killing of whales in the Southern Ocean.

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It appears to be a bad year for Tigers considering it is the “Year of the Tiger”. A secret trade in “tiger bone wine” in a northeast China zoo has been revealed. And sadly, this is not an April Fools joke! Read the full story

I have been invaded by ants! And let me tell you, this is not the first time either! Read the full story

I love scuba diving – being under the water and seeing amazing creatures is fantastic, but as a diver we have to be very careful with our marine playground! Read the full story

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink company, is making some of your favourite chocolate bars using palm oil from destroyed Indonesian rainforests! Read the full story

The breathtaking wonder that is the Republic of Maldives really believes in eco-tourism. So much so that they have declared the entirety of its 90,000 square mile Exclusive Economic Zone a shark sanctuary, banning all fishing as well as imports and exports of shark fins. Read the full story

We decided to green our dog.  That meant no more canned food, no more poisonous flea treatments and medical treatments for her summer itch. Read the full story

The food you buy could be pushing Orangutans to extinction! Palm oil is found in approx 40% of the food products on our shelves & its destroying the Orangutan’s habitat at an alarming rate. Read the full story