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Meet Buddy… SA’s dog safety ambassador

The Dog and Cat Management Board has buddied up with Australia Post to deliver important safety messages to South Australian dogs and their owners. Find out more!

17 Sep. 2024 1 min read

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A dog owner’s guide to Hooded Plover nesting season

Read our handy hints for keeping your dog from disturbing endangered Hooded Plovers this nesting season.

10 Sep. 2024 2 min read

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A beachgoer’s guide to Hooded Plover nesting season

Did you know its Hooded Plover nesting season? Find out how beachgoers can help protect them at this important time of year.

10 Sep. 2024 2 min read

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What’s happening to save SA’s threatened species

Find out about the many great projects underway in SA to save our threatened species.

04 Sep. 2024 7 min read

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Meet our top 5 native animal dads

With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, we are shining a light on some of South Australia’s great native animal dads.

29 Aug. 2024 6 min read

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8 national parks in South Australia where you can see baby animals this spring

Spring is in the air and so are baby animals. Here’s some of the best places to spot baby natives around SA.

27 Aug. 2024 5 min read

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Meet the medal-winners in SA’s Wildlife Olympics

It’s Olympic time, so get to know some of South Australia’s supreme athletes from the animal kingdom!

25 Jul. 2024 5 min read

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Everything you need to know about South Australia’s flying foxes

Is it a bird, is it a plane, no, it’s a…bat? And you may spot one in your neighbourhood so here’s everything you need to know.

11 Jul. 2024 5 min read

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Bringing woodland birds back to the Mount Lofty Ranges

Years of habitat loss drove many native woodland birds out of the Mount Lofty Ranges – find out what’s being done to bring them back.

17 Jun. 2024 2 min read

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Your guide to encouraging local fauna to visit your backyard

Want a visit from native bees, birds, beneficial insects or even bandicoots? Here’s how to attract them.

05 Apr. 2024 4 min read

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How to spend a day in South Australia’s Cleland Wildlife Park

Want to make the most of your visit to this iconic park? We’ve got you covered with this one-day itinerary.

04 Mar. 2024 4 min read

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5 ways digital technology is helping monitor wildlife

This World Wildlife Day find out how digital technology is helping us better understand and monitor native wildlife.

03 Mar. 2024 2 min read

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