Saving our Species updates

This Christmas, the critically endangered holly-leaf grevillea (Grevillea ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia) is being given a new lease on life thanks to a translocation project designed to boost its wild population in central west NSW.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking volunteer counters to be part of the next Great Inland Glossy Count this November.

The Bats in Backyards project is signalling for hero citizen scientists to help uncover secrets of the night.

Endangered green and golden bell frogs in the north of Ash Island will soon be able to mix more easily with their larger group of froggy friends down in the island’s south – but they need your help.

Birds play crucial roles in ecosystems, but many species in New South Wales face threats like habitat loss and predation. The Saving our Species program, supported by citizen scientists, works on conservation projects to protect these threatened birds.

In a significant step towards the conservation of one of Australia’s most critically endangered birds, 49 zoo-bred Regent Honeyeaters have been released into the wild on Wonnarua country in the lower Hunter Valley.

Central Tablelands residents are being asked to become citizen scientists to help researchers monitor one of Australia's rarest butterflies.

In New South Wales, conservation programs like Saving our Species are taking on the ground action to make a difference for threatened plants, animals and ecosystems. Through hard work and dedication, inspiring success stories like those showcased below are enhancing the survival of threatened species.

National Science Week is Australia's annual celebration of science and technology. The theme for 2024, Species Survival - More than just sustainability, aims to highlight the importance of science in ensuring the survival of different species in an ever-changing world.

World Turtle Day is on 23 May. It highlights the role of turtles in the environment, the issues they face, and how we can help ensure they survive into the future.

A tiny, six gram threatened bat species has been found living in Indigenous hand woven roosts for the first time, after many of their natural homes were destroyed by bushfires.

To help protect one of Australia's rarest birds, 8 captive-bred eastern bristlebirds were released into the wild to join the critically endangered northern population this year.

Carnivorous plants, giant prehistoric dragonflies and nest-building frogs – many plants, animals and other organisms have been inhabiting the steamy misrepresented ecosystems that we call ‘swamps’ for hundreds of millions of years.

In a significant milestone for one of the most critically endangered species, 97 zoo-bred Bellinger River snapping turtles have been released into the Bellinger River on Gumbaynggirr Country in a collaborative effort with the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program and Taronga Conservation Society Australia.

The endangered Booroolong frog may be on the road to recovery after an army of NSW Government scientists teamed up to save it with a targeted conservation program and cutting-edge Environmental DNA (eDNA) science.

More than one-third of the world's 7,500 frog species are in danger of extinction, which is an alarming statistic. World Frog Day, observed on 20 March, is dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of threatened frog species and how we can help conserve them. Let's take a look at the situation closer to home.

The Bats in Backyards project is spreading its wings, expanding its crucial research efforts to Nyngan, Mungindi, and Weemelah.

The successful hatching of a trio of chicks is great news for a program releasing zoo-bred regent honeyeaters to integrate and breed with wild populations of the rare songbird.

Saving our Species has much to celebrate in 2023, with plenty of new and exciting achievements, and outcomes in our work to protect NSW's precious biodiversity.