Michael Dahlstrom
@michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social
Environment editor at Yahoo Australia. Living on Wurundjeri land. MEAA member. Views are my own. Tips: [email protected]
Another rescue. Was being chased by kids near a hotel pool while their parents watched on.
Magpie reunited with parents I found 2 streets back who did a great job swooping me.
Magpie reunited with parents I found 2 streets back who did a great job swooping me.
September 19, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Another rescue. Was being chased by kids near a hotel pool while their parents watched on.
Magpie reunited with parents I found 2 streets back who did a great job swooping me.
Magpie reunited with parents I found 2 streets back who did a great job swooping me.
A quick bird rescue, now back to my Noosa holiday.
September 18, 2026 at 4:36 AM
A quick bird rescue, now back to my Noosa holiday.
Deep in waters off the southern Maldives, a diver has made a discovery that hints at a disturbing trade ordinarily hidden from tourists.
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Diver brought to tears over sad discovery hidden from view at tourist island
A diver filmed something alarming that he hasn't been able to forget.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Deep in waters off the southern Maldives, a diver has made a discovery that hints at a disturbing trade ordinarily hidden from tourists.
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Tasmanian Aboriginal leader Michael Mansell fears the impact H5 avian influenza could have on the traditional muttonbird harvest.
He warns, "It would be like a nuclear bomb being dropped on Aboriginal cultural practices.”
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He warns, "It would be like a nuclear bomb being dropped on Aboriginal cultural practices.”
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Shopper's 'double-take' in Aussie butcher shop as meat faces uncertain future
Tens of millions migrate to Australia every year, but the species now faces uncertainty.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Tasmanian Aboriginal leader Michael Mansell fears the impact H5 avian influenza could have on the traditional muttonbird harvest.
He warns, "It would be like a nuclear bomb being dropped on Aboriginal cultural practices.”
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He warns, "It would be like a nuclear bomb being dropped on Aboriginal cultural practices.”
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Blooms the Chemist has announced a review of krill oil, a controversial Omega-3 supplement harvested from Antarctica.
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Major update after Coles and Woolworths pull controversial product from shelves
The industry argues that the supplement has unique health benefits, but critics say its harvest is unsustainable.
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September 10, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Blooms the Chemist has announced a review of krill oil, a controversial Omega-3 supplement harvested from Antarctica.
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Every summer, the sudden arrival of tourists visiting Aussie beaches overwhelms council waste collection services, resulting in overflowing bins.
In 2026, the problem could also prove dangerous due to the emergence of H5 bird flu. Here's why:
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In 2026, the problem could also prove dangerous due to the emergence of H5 bird flu. Here's why:
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Overflowing bin at Aussie tourist beach sparks biosecurity warning
Concerns are growing that overflowing bins and the spread of a deadly virus could create a dangerous "perfect storm".
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September 9, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Every summer, the sudden arrival of tourists visiting Aussie beaches overwhelms council waste collection services, resulting in overflowing bins.
In 2026, the problem could also prove dangerous due to the emergence of H5 bird flu. Here's why:
au.news.yahoo.com/overflowing-...
In 2026, the problem could also prove dangerous due to the emergence of H5 bird flu. Here's why:
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Does anyone else remember that catchy advertising jingle, "Dumb Ways to Die"? Here's a candidate right here.
He decided to feed a fish to a wild leopard seal.
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He decided to feed a fish to a wild leopard seal.
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Man's 'disturbing' act with wild seal sparks warning: 'Trying to get cancelled'
Hundreds have responded to the video of the man approaching the seal on the beach. Watch what he does.
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September 8, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Does anyone else remember that catchy advertising jingle, "Dumb Ways to Die"? Here's a candidate right here.
He decided to feed a fish to a wild leopard seal.
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He decided to feed a fish to a wild leopard seal.
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An international expert was confused after travelling to the Daintree to see the tallest known example of a critically endangered rainforest tree.
Unfortunately, the 90cm-wide Ristantia pachysperma had been felled by rangers about a week before he arrived.
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Unfortunately, the 90cm-wide Ristantia pachysperma had been felled by rangers about a week before he arrived.
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Sad twist after man travels to remote Australia to see rare tree: 'Wasted opportunity'
He'd hoped to see the largest-known example of the species.
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September 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
An international expert was confused after travelling to the Daintree to see the tallest known example of a critically endangered rainforest tree.
Unfortunately, the 90cm-wide Ristantia pachysperma had been felled by rangers about a week before he arrived.
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Unfortunately, the 90cm-wide Ristantia pachysperma had been felled by rangers about a week before he arrived.
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Photos of the $23 Aldi product set to go on sale tomorrow have sparked concern that it could harm Australia's wildlife.
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Fears over $23 Aldi Special Buy item just hours before it hits the shelves
Animal lovers are urging the supermarket to reveal more details about the product
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September 4, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Photos of the $23 Aldi product set to go on sale tomorrow have sparked concern that it could harm Australia's wildlife.
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A fox, a dolphin, and a boobook are all confirmed to have died from H5 avian influenza in Victoria.
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State reaches grim milestone as deadly virus spreads across Australia
The mammals are the first in the state to die of the virus.
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September 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
A fox, a dolphin, and a boobook are all confirmed to have died from H5 avian influenza in Victoria.
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Terry White Chemmart has confirmed it is "reviewing" its sale of krill oil, a controversial Omega-3 supplement harvested from Antarctica.
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Woolworths and Coles praised for pulling controversial product as pressure mounts on Aussie stores
Chemist Warehouse, Blooms the Chemist, Priceline and Terry White Chemmart are all being asked to withdraw the item.
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September 3, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Terry White Chemmart has confirmed it is "reviewing" its sale of krill oil, a controversial Omega-3 supplement harvested from Antarctica.
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Electricity provider AusNet is investigating how three of Victoria's rarest eucalypts were felled on public land.
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Tradie's baffling act along 'significant' Aussie roadside sparks investigation: 'Can't be fixed'
As AusNet looks into the matter, botanists are questioning how on earth it occurred.
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September 3, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Electricity provider AusNet is investigating how three of Victoria's rarest eucalypts were felled on public land.
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"It was worrying when we'd only had one," Dolphin expert Dr Mike Bossley.
A second dolphin has died from H5 bird flu in Australia.
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A second dolphin has died from H5 bird flu in Australia.
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Second dolphin killed by deadly virus sweeping across Australia
A leading expert has called the announcement "very serious".
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September 3, 2026 at 4:57 AM
"It was worrying when we'd only had one," Dolphin expert Dr Mike Bossley.
A second dolphin has died from H5 bird flu in Australia.
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A second dolphin has died from H5 bird flu in Australia.
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Coles and Woolworths have confirmed they are no longer selling krill oil, a product critics say is unsustainably harvested from Antarctica.
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Coles and Woolworths quietly remove controversial product from shelves
The decision has been noticed around the world, and conservationists are eagerly seeking more information.
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September 2, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Coles and Woolworths have confirmed they are no longer selling krill oil, a product critics say is unsustainably harvested from Antarctica.
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Audi and Mercedes are not brands most Aussies associate with homelessness.
But when I ventured into seaside camps in Melbourne's west, two of these luxury vehicles had someone sleeping rough inside.
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But when I ventured into seaside camps in Melbourne's west, two of these luxury vehicles had someone sleeping rough inside.
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Worrying sign as Australia's cost-of-living crisis deepens
Even the wealthy are just one step away from falling on hard times.
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August 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Audi and Mercedes are not brands most Aussies associate with homelessness.
But when I ventured into seaside camps in Melbourne's west, two of these luxury vehicles had someone sleeping rough inside.
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But when I ventured into seaside camps in Melbourne's west, two of these luxury vehicles had someone sleeping rough inside.
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Antifa to the left of me, Nazis on the right, here I am, stuck in the middle of Melbourne.
August 30, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Antifa to the left of me, Nazis on the right, here I am, stuck in the middle of Melbourne.
Residents of an ordinarily quiet Victorian town have been traumatised after the installation of a temporary fence.
The structure is understood to block a thoroughfare used by a mob of kangaroos, causing them to repeatedly crash into it and die.
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The structure is understood to block a thoroughfare used by a mob of kangaroos, causing them to repeatedly crash into it and die.
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Council urged to intervene as temporary fence creates daily horror in coastal town
Residents have reported being traumatised by the situation.
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August 29, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Residents of an ordinarily quiet Victorian town have been traumatised after the installation of a temporary fence.
The structure is understood to block a thoroughfare used by a mob of kangaroos, causing them to repeatedly crash into it and die.
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The structure is understood to block a thoroughfare used by a mob of kangaroos, causing them to repeatedly crash into it and die.
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The Victorian government's response to bird flu has been terrible. A callous disregard for the suffering of wildlife, people and communities.
Read this, demand better! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Read this, demand better! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Border town lawyer labels Victoria's bird flu handling a 'scandal'
What determines if suspected bird flu victims are collected or left on the shore? Near the Victorian-SA border, it comes down to roughly three kilometres.
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August 26, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The Victorian government's response to bird flu has been terrible. A callous disregard for the suffering of wildlife, people and communities.
Read this, demand better! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Read this, demand better! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
A group of magpies has been filmed utilising fire to hunt for prey on an Australian property.
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Clever magpies filmed using 'bold' technique on Aussie property in 'world first'
Three leading experts in magpies have never seen the behaviour before.
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August 26, 2026 at 6:28 AM
A group of magpies has been filmed utilising fire to hunt for prey on an Australian property.
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$140,000 has been committed by the WA Government to a CSIRO & Australian Wildlife Conservancy plan to map the genomes of 400 feral cats.
"If we understand which genes give them an advantage, we might be able to change those genes to remove that advantage," AWC said
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"If we understand which genes give them an advantage, we might be able to change those genes to remove that advantage," AWC said
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$140,000 plan to understand and destroy Australia’s worst predator
The plan will target a species linked to 27 extinctions.
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August 25, 2026 at 10:16 PM
$140,000 has been committed by the WA Government to a CSIRO & Australian Wildlife Conservancy plan to map the genomes of 400 feral cats.
"If we understand which genes give them an advantage, we might be able to change those genes to remove that advantage," AWC said
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"If we understand which genes give them an advantage, we might be able to change those genes to remove that advantage," AWC said
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"Sea and shorebirds would likely be first impacted.
"The disease could spread quickly among flocking birds.
"Falcons and other predators could become ill from eating the sick and dead."
I'm looking over my old reporting on H5 avian influenza from 2023.
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"The disease could spread quickly among flocking birds.
"Falcons and other predators could become ill from eating the sick and dead."
I'm looking over my old reporting on H5 avian influenza from 2023.
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'Shock' disease warning prompts bird extinction fears: 'Deadly spread'
Fear is growing that Australia is not prepared to combat an illness killing millions of birds across the globe.
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August 24, 2026 at 5:25 AM
"Sea and shorebirds would likely be first impacted.
"The disease could spread quickly among flocking birds.
"Falcons and other predators could become ill from eating the sick and dead."
I'm looking over my old reporting on H5 avian influenza from 2023.
1/2
au.news.yahoo.com/shock-diseas...
"The disease could spread quickly among flocking birds.
"Falcons and other predators could become ill from eating the sick and dead."
I'm looking over my old reporting on H5 avian influenza from 2023.
1/2
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Dashcam footage shows a pair of young e-bike riders in a "sickening" incident involving a koala in Brisbane's southern suburbs.
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Dashcam footage catches e-bike riders in 'sickening' incident on Aussie street
Those who responded put the incident down to a lack of respect.
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August 24, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Dashcam footage shows a pair of young e-bike riders in a "sickening" incident involving a koala in Brisbane's southern suburbs.
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Some good news, well sort of, about the Wilkerr (dingo) population we've been monitoring in NW Victoria, with @bigdesertdingo.bsky.social.
Story by @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social.
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Story by @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social.
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Race to protect rare Aussie animal vanishing from desert
New protections are being considered, but they may not be enough to prevent further declines.
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August 24, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Some good news, well sort of, about the Wilkerr (dingo) population we've been monitoring in NW Victoria, with @bigdesertdingo.bsky.social.
Story by @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social.
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Story by @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social.
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“The smiley golden-eyed gecko, now endangered, is only found in Queensland’s Brigalow Belt, which is a global deforestation hotspot, mainly due to bush-clearing for beef,” says ACF’s Darcie Carruthers, in story by @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social au.news.yahoo.com/103-aussie-r...
103 Aussie reptiles recognised as ‘heading towards extinction’
Conservationists argue there are two issues Australia needs to urgently tackle.
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August 24, 2026 at 4:23 AM
“The smiley golden-eyed gecko, now endangered, is only found in Queensland’s Brigalow Belt, which is a global deforestation hotspot, mainly due to bush-clearing for beef,” says ACF’s Darcie Carruthers, in story by @michaeldahlstrom.bsky.social au.news.yahoo.com/103-aussie-r...