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Annual kangaroo survey to take off across eight SA regions
10 June 2025
An annual survey of South Australia’s kangaroo population will begin mid-June and will cover eight regional areas.
Test results confirm Coorong algal bloom
06 June 2025
Testing of water in the Coorong North Lagoon has confirmed the presence of the Karenia strain of algae, which has affected parts of South Australia’s coastline.
Final emergency water collection point closes
06 June 2025
An increase in registered water carters and a decline in people collecting water from temporary water collection points have resulted in a decision to close the remaining site at Woodside.
Head to the Hills for June’s Park of the Month
02 June 2025
Black Hill and Morialta Conservation Parks have been named as June’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Park of the Month.
Healthy pets and happy owners, even when times are tough
30 May 2025
Helping pet owners through times of crisis and reducing pressure on animal shelters are the key objectives of new support program.
Storm impacts being assessed statewide
29 May 2025
DEW is working with local councils and other government departments to assess the impacts of Monday’s storm event on beaches across the state.
Review finds Basin Plan environmental flows boosting River Murray ecosystems, biodiversity
29 May 2025
A comprehensive assessment of environmental outcomes in South Australia under the Murray Darling Basin Plan shows environmental water is having a positive impact on ecosystems, biodiversity and habitat quality.
Funding for wildlife sector
26 May 2025
The 2025-26 State Budget includes $7.6 million to better support the volunteer wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector to care for injured native animals and to support wildlife conservation.
Quolls and possums thriving in the Flinders Ranges a decade on from their reintroduction
21 May 2025
More than a decade after their reintroduction to the Flinders Ranges, western quolls
and brush-tailed possums are prospering, despite recent harsh and dry conditions.
South Australia’s first ever Biodiversity Act introduced to State Parliament
15 May 2025
South Australia’s first ever Biodiversity Act has been introduced to State Parliament including new provisions to better protect our state’s native animals and plants, build resilience to the effects of climate change, and to reduce red tape for development.