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Fishing boat to be salvaged after running aground

Preparations are being made to salvage a fishing boat which ran aground at the Coorong in South Australia overnight.

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Expansion plans for KI dolphin watch

There are plans to expand an award-winning marine conservation program on Kangaroo Island.

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KI koalas on the move to south-east

Manna gum forest in the south-east of South Australia will become the new home for koalas who lost their habitat in Kangaroo Island's bushfires last December.

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Grass fire on Kangaroo Island

About 30 firefighters have contained a grass fire on Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide.

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KI fire season extended into May

The fire danger season has been extended for Kangaroo Island because of dry conditions.

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KI forestry prompts water, vegetation worries

Concern is expressed that forestry on Kangaroo Island could affect water supplies and native vegetation.

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Driver faces court accused of drunken crashes

A 61-year-old South Australian man charged with a range of driving offences has been granted bail after appearing in the Broken Hill Local Court.

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Extra meetings to be held on Kangaroo Is land use

Planning SA will hold more sessions on future land use on Kangaroo Island after what it says, is an "overwhelming" community response.

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New way to cross flooded Kangaroo Island paddocks

Lyn Dohle decided to make the most of Kangaroo Island's flooded roads by kayaking along as many of them as she could.

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Lyn Dohle talks about her kayaking expedition.

KI kayaker finds a new way to get across flooded paddocks

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KI kayaker finds a new way to overcome floodwaters.

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Replica planned of SA's first schooner

An ambitious plan is being pursued by maritime enthusiasts on Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide, to build a replica of what they believe was the first ship built in South Australia.

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Kangaroo Island workers get back-pay after audit

The Fair Work Ombudsman has found one-quarter of employers across a range of industries on Kangaroo Island were underpaying their staff.

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Resort at Kangaroo Island could damage environment, group warns

A major marina and resort proposed for Kangaroo Island in South Australia could damage the environment, a conservation group warns.

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Bow hunter targeted with global hate campaign for shooting feral cats

A South Australian bow hunter becomes the target of an online global hate campaign after posting photos of dead feral cats, despite their reputation for killing millions of native species each day.

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Bow hunting of feral cats condemned as cruel, 'not humane'

Australia's threatened species commissioner condemns bow hunting to control feral cats after a visit to South Australia's Kangaroo Island where the practice occurs.

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'They're highly evolved predators': Kangaroo Island's plan to be cat-free

Kangaroo Island plans to wipe out about 5,000 feral cats and phase out domestic ownership of the animals over the next 15 years.

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Kangaroo Island tourist resort approved

A multimillion-dollar luxury tourist resort on Kangaroo Island is granted planning approval by the South Australian Government, which is predicting the project will create about 400 jobs.

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Kangaroo Island, once dubbed Australia's 'Noah's Ark', faces eco-tourism...

A proposal to develop privately-owned eco-lodge villages in a Kangaroo Island national park threatens an island once considered Australia's 'Noah's Ark', local parks volunteers say.

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How Kangaroo Island could save koalas from chlamydia

Koala chlamydia has had devastating effects in Queensland and New South Wales, but a population believed to entirely free of the disease on Kangaroo Island is being heralded as a potential lifeline.

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